Waiting For Aetna's Approval

[Jocy 10]

No answer yet.. Still waiting for approval. 1 week past

[allmee 4]

Hi Jocy, took 2 weeks for me. I asked my insurance advocate if there was any updates. I was told AetnA was asking for more info. Maybe the insurance advocate can give you an update. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[aviiva 140]

it took aetna about one week to approve me surgery scheduled wed. you should hear something soon. started my 2 day liquid diet today i feel like i should be thin by tom. i don't know how people did this for 3 weeks. i guess after wed i will be doing it for 3 weeks;-)

[Zino 39]

I would pressure your doctors office. I had my Aetna approval in 5 days from submittal. I had a BMI of 38 with HBP and sleep Apnea.

[Jocy 10]

I have sleep apnea too but I don't know if I should call my insurance even though the surgeon assistant said not to. .. She said just to give them a few more days

[allmee 4]

I would wait Jocy, I know the waiting game is the worst. Hang in there and keep me posted

[Duckyinlove 0]

here's my question! I'm also going through Aetna. I was wondering after the last dietician appointment, what else you had to do and how soon do you get a surgery date? my last dietician appointment is on the 5 and i'm freaking out.

[aviiva 140]

after I met with everyone they sent all the info to my dr and then they submitted it to aetna and I had a date the following week from my dr.

[Flyingsaucer 9]

Who all should I be having appointments with? Other than the dietician?

[Jocy 10]

@duckyinlove.. After dietician and if you have completed everything with all your doctors. U need to visit your primary so he can give you the clearance and with that you take everything to your surgeon. A wk after or so your surgeon will schedule a visit so u can sign the consent forms with him and after that you have to wait for the insurance approval and then you have to go to your pre testings at the hospital and then you should hear when your surgery date is

[aviiva 140]

I had to meet with a nurse and therapist and they sent everything to the surgeon. i also had to get an ekg and chest xray from my primary dr he had to clear me for surgery. none of it took long i was on a mission and moved fast

[Jocy 10]

Me too. I moved very fast. There was a lot of things though. Anyways. I'm almost there. Just coming from the seminar they make u go before surgery. They talked about anesthesia and the drain pack they leave attached and what you will see before surgery and they even took me to see a couple of rooms from where I will be stayin. These people are really on top of their game. I feel more secure now

[allmee 4]

Any word from Aetna Jocy???

[nadia_123 1]

She posted earlier that she was APPROVED this morning.

[Jocy 10]

approved!! I'm overjoyed. Cannot believe it . .. Super super excited but very scared too about going to surgery.. But other than that. I'm just preparing myself mentally and physically.