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Pending aetna pre cert

poncagal

By poncagal, in Insurance & Financing

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poncagal    1

poncagal
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My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 3/12 and today (Friday) after 12 pm they want 5 years of my documented weight. I have called any and everyone including my eye doctor to see if they wrote down my weight. Freakin ridiculous.

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Kelly33    4

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My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 3/12 and today (Friday) after 12 pm they want 5 years of my documented weight. I have called any and everyone including my eye doctor to see if they wrote down my weight. Freakin ridiculous.

My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 3/12 and today (Friday) after 12 pm they want 5 years of my documented weight. I have called any and everyone including my eye doctor to see if they wrote down my weight. Freakin ridiculous.

i have aetna and i pray i dont have to go through that with them. my doctors office just sent out the paper work to them today and my surgery date is next month. I am praying that you get what you need in time for your surgery next week tue. i will keep you in my prayers.

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stafhill    12

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i have aetna and i pray i dont have to go through that with them. my doctors office just sent out the paper work to them today and my surgery date is next month. I am praying that you get what you need in time for your surgery next week tue. i will keep you in my prayers.

Atena only requires 2 year weight hystory; just gather from doctor; hop that helps

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nerlyc    15

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My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 3/12 and today (Friday) after 12 pm they want 5 years of my documented weight. I have called any and everyone including my eye doctor to see if they wrote down my weight. Freakin ridiculous.

Hey there! My surgery is scheduled 3/13 and I'm still waiting for approval. I started my process in July of 2012 and I just finally completed all the requirements. I thought I was done and just this week I got a letter from Aetna saying I need my weight history from jan or feb of 2011. Why do they want so many years from you? I was under the impression it was only 24 months. They do ask for a lot!!! Luckily I had gone to an urgent care in January and they weighed me otherwise I would be screwed. No other insurance asks for so much. I am seriously getting overwhelmed, I know exactly where your coming from. I really hope they approve us both. I called today and my approves is still pending. Lets hope I get an answer soon. Good luck to you!!

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Kelly33    4

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Atena only requires 2 year weight hystory; just gather from doctor; hop that helps

Thank you, I will be handling that on Monday.

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Caligirl530    6

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My surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 3/12 and today (Friday) after 12 pm they want 5 years of my documented weight. I have called any and everyone including my eye doctor to see if they wrote down my weight. Freakin ridiculous.

I am starting my process with Aetna do any of you happen to know how many months of nutritional class or supervised diet you need to complete? Some company's say 3 and some say 6.

Thank you :)

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Miss Piggy    30

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I have Aetna and they are requiring 3 months for me... I have my 2nd this week :)

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Caligirl530    6

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I have Aetna and they are requiring 3 months for me... I have my 2nd this week :)

Awesome I have my second one on the 18th I can't wait to get sleeved :)

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poncagal    1

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Heard from my doctors office and they got my precert from Aetna. Talk about cutting it close. I start Clear Liquids tomorrow. Aetna also required 3 months of supervised weight loss and a butt load of preop testing that the doctor wanted, labs, ECG, echo, stress test,mammogram an

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poncagal    1

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"poncagal"]Heard from my doctors office and they got my precert from Aetna. Talk about cutting it close. I start clear liquids tomorrow. Aetna also required 3 months of supervised weight loss and a butt load of preop testing that the doctor wanted, labs, ECG, echo, stress test,mammogram and a sleep study. Hate my CPAP, hate my CPAP !!!

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poncagal    1

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Approved yesterday! !! Surgery set for the 22nd of this month!!!! Thank you lord! !!!

Congrats!!!

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