Court Cases in the US in which the Courts ruled that the treatment for Plagiocephaly was not a cosmetic only treatment

I'm American. For those unfamiliar the USA Healthcare system is mostly private. I found these court case interesting because in order for the insurance company to be ordered to pay for the treatment the Plaintiff's and thier doctors had to prove the treatment was medically necessary and not strictly a cosmetic procedure.

It was one of the issues I was most concerned about. I know alot of people frown at parents putting helmets on their babies thinking we are being vain or petty about how our child looks. I won't lie and say that his appreance didn't concern me. But I was also very worried about the possible side affects. Many people where discussing possible links to chronic ear infections, headaches and development delays. This concerned me way beyond the possible affects of bullying should his head shape not recover on its own.

Reading these documents helped me in reaching my decision to go ahead with the cranial band treatment.

SUZANNE BYNUM, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF NORTH CAROLINA, INCORPORATED,

Defendant-Appellant.

http://www.harp.org/bynum.htm

JAMES 14 v. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PROGRAM

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/sc-court-of-appeals/1211506.html