Well how about that! A useful ad from the Bump!

hbn7614

I tried the ad for the Aeroflow Healthcare systems.

Prior to giving them info I read more about them to make sure it's a legit company. All I had to provide was my health insurance info and they took care of the rest.

My Medela Pump In Style will be here in two weeks. I ordered the starter kit which is the pump, tubing, flanges and adapter. I could have paid $95 and received the backpack and extra bottles but I already have a PIS it's just out of state in storage.

I paid zero. I'm grateful it worked, I wasn't looking forward to shelling out $300 for a new pump!

For those on a tight budget take a look. It costs nothing and you are not bombarded with calls. If you provide the insurance info online you don't have to talk to anyone. It can all be done over email.

I don't work for them, I didnt get anything for posting this. Just hoping to help other Mommas

Angelina08m

If there are any navy mommas in here tricare supplied me with a free pump and u can also get a free car seat

hbn7614

I love it when stuff works out! Such a relief to not deal with calling insurance and getting a rx from my OB!

HSTeacherHeidi

Anyone with Kaiser? I just found out starting 2014 you can get a free pump too...just call # to make sure you qualify -you have to call again once you deliever and then ships 2-3 days!!

https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/Images/KP_Eligibility for Electric Breast Pump starting Jan 2014 revised_tcm28-846602.pdf

Saved me $200+ too!!!

rivers714

I got a pump last week from them

jennnyboomboom

Well I just tried it so lets see how this goes!

trislee

@Angelina08m How? The Tricare website says it didn't cover most of the time for pumps. For real how? That would be awesome.

lgsdesigner

I just got a free Medela Pump in Style through McKenna Patient Care Solutions. They are the DME company for Baby's R Us. Very professional and great customer service!

Angelina08m

AlwaysLastZZ said:

@Angelina08m‌ you get a pump AND a car seat?! I'm active duty and I don't get free things! WHHHYYYY! Although tricare hates me right now...but I'm thankful for them! Free healthcare isn't something to complain about.

U should get those things call tricare and ask. I have a case worker and they helped me.

Angelina08m

trislee said:

@Angelina08m How? The Tricare website says it didn't cover most of the time for pumps. For real how? That would be awesome.

I have a case worker and she called and told me about it I would call tricare and ask directly and also ask for a application for a car seat

jenanns

Angelina08m said:

@Angelina08m How? The Tricare website says it didn't cover most of the time for pumps. For real how? That would be awesome.

I have a case worker and she called and told me about it I would call tricare and ask directly and also ask for a application for a car seat

EVERYTHING I have found says Tricare only provides breast pump for those with premature babies.  I have also never heard of having a case worker maybe your circumstances are special somehow?  I am hoping they change the policy to provide the pump by the time baby arrives since there is current legislation trying to do that.

Angelina08m

I'm not sure . I had a surgery in a civilian hospital resubmit in my pregnancy that's how I got my case worker I guess. But it doesn't hurt to call and ask. Also I'm a veteran maybe that's y . I dunno I was just trying to help

jenanns

Angelina08m said:

I'm not sure . I had a surgery in a civilian hospital resubmit in my pregnancy that's how I got my case worker I guess. But it doesn't hurt to call and ask. Also I'm a veteran maybe that's y . I dunno I was just trying to help

No worries I wish it were true for the rest of us is all

flaky24

I submitted my information to Aeroflow, I just received an email from them saying that they are not in network with my Health Insurance company, I have Health Net HMO. 

trislee

Angelina08m said:

I'm not sure . I had a surgery in a civilian hospital resubmit in my pregnancy that's how I got my case worker I guess. But it doesn't hurt to call and ask. Also I'm a veteran maybe that's y . I dunno I was just trying to help

Thanks for the info!

amylee545

So this is a FTM mom question... Is this paying for you to rent a pump, or do you now own it?

Pintobean39

All insurance companies should cover breast pumps now because it's a law that went into effect because of the Affordable Care Act. My ins company said I can either buy it and get reimbursed or go through a company that will file the claim for me.

@marybeth080710‌ I just learned farm bureau was still doing this. I've always had that insurance and we got car seats with my boys for $25 (I think) about 20 years ago. It was awesome because every grandparent had a car seat and no switching them around. I will be taking advantage of this again. I think they have booster seats too.

smontz

flaky24 said:

I submitted my information to Aeroflow, I just received an email from them saying that they are not in network with my Health Insurance company, I have Health Net HMO. 

The same thing happened to me (although I have a different insurance company). I had to call my insurance company and ask them which providers were covered under my insurance. They gave me a list of places to call. You can also go to the Medela website to find an insurance covered pump. They also give you a list of suppliers that you can call. It's a little more work than the other website, but I'm sure it will be worth it in the end!

hbn7614

T1green said:

That is really awesome!  I just filled out the application and it asked for my prescribing physician.  Do you know if they contacted your OB?  I hope she approves although I don't see why she wouldn't.

Thanks for posting this!

Yes they confirmed with my OBs office I was a patient and currently pregnant. Seriously it was that simple.

FTArmyM

When was this? TRICARE has changed alot of rules this year on what is covered and what is not.

FTArmyM

Pintobean39 said:

All insurance companies should cover breast pumps now because it's a law that went into effect because of the Affordable Care Act. My ins company said I can either buy it and get reimbursed or go through a company that will file the claim for me.

@marybeth080710‌ I just learned farm bureau was still doing this. I've always had that insurance and we got car seats with my boys for $25 (I think) about 20 years ago. It was awesome because every grandparent had a car seat and no switching them around. I will be taking advantage of this again. I think they have booster seats too.

TRICARE for military families falls into a loophole and this does not apply to them. Although it is our health insurance it is considered a benefit since we don't pay for it and therefore is not subject to this law.

Hellaciouskat

Thanks! I just registered. Any other freebies we should all know about?

RachiCakes

I did it yesterday, but they emailed me to say that they would contact me closer to my due date? Not sure if that's an insurance thing or what...not much I can do with a pump until baby comes anyway, but I wanted it lol

jenanns

AlwaysLastZZ said:

All insurance companies should cover breast pumps now because it's a law that went into effect because of the Affordable Care Act. My ins company said I can either buy it and get reimbursed or go through a company that will file the claim for me. @marybeth080710‌ I just learned farm bureau was still doing this. I've always had that insurance and we got car seats with my boys for $25 (I think) about 20 years ago. It was awesome because every grandparent had a car seat and no switching them around. I will be taking advantage of this again. I think they have booster seats too.

TRICARE for military families falls into a loophole and this does not apply to them. Although it is our health insurance it is considered a benefit since we don't pay for it and therefore is not subject to this law.

I guess that's fair.

Except in our scenario where we are Reserves select we do pay each month....In addition even though you might not "pay" as active duty it is all figured into your total compensation at some level.  I have heard they are working to change it so pumps ar covered but they have been working on it for a year now so...

tinalovescauliflower

Question, ladies: we just found out my fiancé's insurance (which i will be on after our wedding in oh my god 16 days) will cover ANY breast pump I want, 100%, as long as it's not hospital grade.

I feel stymied by choice now. What should I go for? I'm going to be SAH and I hope to breast feed.

amylee545

Sorry to bump an old thread... But has anyone had issues with this company?? I went through the Aeroflow company to get my breast pump. I filled out the form on the website, got an email and a phone call a couple days later, told them what I wanted and I upgraded to the battery pack so I had to give a payment of $29.99, received shipment notification a couple days after (still waiting for my pump... But it's only been a day or 2). All that went smooth as pie. But then today we got notification that we had fraudulent charges on our credit card. This website was the only out-of-the-ordinary thing we used the card for, so now I'm super nervous that this website has all my personal information. Anyone have anything sketchy to report about them?

stark01938209

amylee545 said:

Sorry to bump an old thread... But has anyone had issues with this company?? I went through the Aeroflow company to get my breast pump. I filled out the form on the website, got an email and a phone call a couple days later, told them what I wanted and I upgraded to the battery pack so I had to give a payment of $29.99, received shipment notification a couple days after (still waiting for my pump... But it's only been a day or 2). All that went smooth as pie. But then today we got notification that we had fraudulent charges on our credit card. This website was the only out-of-the-ordinary thing we used the card for, so now I'm super nervous that this website has all my personal information. Anyone have anything sketchy to report about them?

I placed my order on Thursday (after seeing this thread) and mine arrived today. Nice, new complete Medela PIS advanced starter kit. No issues here. I will say, I got message it shipped today... And it was already delivered to my house. So they may be late with providing a tracking number.

stark01938209

It may be if the charge showed up in another state. I've had that happen before.

amylee545

stark01938209 said:

It may be if the charge showed up in another state. I've had that happen before.

@stark01938209‌ it wasn't the Aeroflow charge that they denied. That one went through. But after I gave them my payment information a couple days ago, all these fraudulent charges showed up on my card.

I've heard and read good things about this company, and they seem legit, but now I'm just nervous that they have all my personal information, since we had these fraud charges.

stark01938209

Sorry - didn't get that there were fraudulent charges. Yikes- could have been anything. Restaurants are bad for that too now.

hbn7614

I got my pump early and they sent me 6 free Medela bottles yesterday for some reason. I didn't upgrade though. So no card info was given. I looked into the company before doing it and I didn't see anything bad. Sorry!! I kinda feel like shit now!