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Hey Everyone, I just wanted to give an update...I swtiched insurances to personal choice from aetna. Now im waiting to get approved which should be next week! Since my insurance from employer (aetna) did not cover the lapband i decided for my health it would be better to get covered under and insurance that does! Im hopin to get approved soon and continue on with my journey for a new me! Has anyone else switched to another insurance or does anyone here have personal choice that can tell me how the process takes im very curious!!!:thumbup:

Thanx for your reply..i applied for personal choice and got accepted my new insurance starts 7/1/08 the only thing im worried about is they have a 12 month clause the clinic im workin with said they will try there best to help me out so im hopin everything goes smooth! Hopefully my new life will begin soon. Thanx for your somment and support

So i got some bad news from my insurance company they are not coverin the surgery its excluded from my policy so i decided to switch insurances! Im switchin to personal choice ppo which is great insurance and they cover bariatric surgery which is what i want. The only thing im not sure of is how long i have to wait. There is a clause with the company stating that the company will not pay benefits during the first 12 months of the policy for any medical condition or illness for which medical advice or treatment was recommended or received within the 12 month period. So basically once i get this new insurance i can call the bariatrics clinic and let them find out if i get approved. Did anyone else have to go through this switichin insurances and everything? Let me know! -cindy:mad2:

Hey just to let you know i have the same problem wit my aetna they wont cover my surgery so im switichin to personal choice they do there rates by age so since im 27 my rate was 162 dollars a month for insurance which is cheaper than self paying look in to personal choice the phone number is 215 557 7577 im not sure what it is out of state!

hey everyone, my name is cindy and i am goin for my 1st consultation visit wit the bariatrics clinic in langhorne, pa. i am very excited and hope i can get some good advice from everyone here. how long usually does this whole process take?? hopefully i am not lookin at a long time i cant wait a couple of months but hopefully its nothin like the gastric bypass where u have to wait like 16 months...any advice or questions u think i should ask my doctor. thanx

So i got some bad news from insurance company. Bariatrics is now excluded from my policy! So now i have to probably go thro a 6 month weight loss process before i can be accepted! Im definitely disappointed!

wow good luck with everything!! I also have Aetna and my 1st consultation is Friday 6/6/08 with the bariatrics clinic in Langhorne, Pa. I cant wait for the process to start hopefully Aetna will not deny me...Hope all goes well for u!

Well my consultation is Friday and im so excited!! I cant wait for the process and my new life to begin!!

really well thanx for all ur help mel!!

really i have aetna insurance i hope i dont have to go thro that process ive been on a diet my whole life and its a stuggle already what if i dont lose the recommended weight they want then what??

hey melody, thanx for the information..i already had a sleep study test and metabolic blood work done by my family doctor and where i work i see a nutrionist do u think the stuff i have done will make the process go quicker or will i have to do everything over again..i also have a thyroid problem so i hope that doesnt mean anything..im glad i have someone to talk to that went to the same place.

wow really! i didnt think that long..also how do u get those weight tickers in ur profile im havin a hrad time wit that 2!