Kids & Family
Good News! Baby Aria Will Get Her Heart Surgery
Aria will have her heart fixed by Christmas.
After more than a month long insurance battle, the Schilling family is breathing a sigh of relief this week, as their insurance carrier has finally approved her procedure.
"We should have confirmation of her catheter procedure on Dec. 3, and open heart surgery on Dec. 5," Aria's relieved mother, Briggette Schilling, told Patch.
Aria Schilling, the 14-months-old, daughter of Cynde’s Place Hairstylist, Briggette Schilling, has been battling a heart condition most of her life, diagnosed in February 2013. In October, six days before her open-heart surgery, her health insurance company is changing its mind on her coverage, telling the family they wouldn't cover the procedure at the planned facility.
After a five-week battle and media campaign that reached nationwide new coverage, Western Health Advantage has agreed to cover the procedures, as planned originally, at Oakland Children's Hospital.
Read more here.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
