Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

[LindsayRN 17]

What are people's experience with HPHC? To me it's black and white.....I need to have surgery in a center of excellence, which I am.....and my BMI needs to be over 40, and it is. Praying for approval!

[Punkin 21]

I'm wondering the same. My employer JUST switched us from Aetna to Harvard Pilgrim effective Jan 01. This is after I've gone through the 6mos of dietician, psychologist, etc on Aetna. I just had my final appointment... the meeting with my surgeon yesterday and now they will petition Harvard Pilgrim. I don't know about you but I think the insurance company having the final say (basically) is the worst part of this whole thing.

[LindsayRN 17]

I'm wondering the same. My employer JUST switched us from Aetna to Harvard Pilgrim effective Jan 01. This is after I've gone through the 6mos of dietician' date=' psychologist, etc on Aetna. I just had my final appointment... the meeting with my surgeon yesterday and now they will petition Harvard Pilgrim. I don't know about you but I think the insurance company having the final say (basically) is the worst part of this whole thing. [/quote']

I got approval after 3 weeks! Surgery in 9 days! Good luck!

[Punkin 21]

OMW... My surgeons office called me @ 1:30 today. APPROVED after 1 day. Pinch me!

AND good luck to you!

[LindsayRN 17]

That's awesome! When's surgery??

[Punkin 21]

My Surgeon submitted to Harvard Pilgrim and one day later they had my approval! That blew my mind. I couldn't believe it when I received that phone call! It became quite real that day! MY surgery is scheduled on 2/12 @10:15am. Gulp!