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So Excited, had my first consultation with my surgeon today . He was great and office staff really made me feel at ease .. They seem to know exactly what the insurance company ( AETNA) will look for and it appears they will walk me through every step of the way .... 90 days ..a bunch of appointments and ....wait for it......Remove most of my stomach and that awful hormone that makes me so very hungry!! Hello new me!

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Good luck! My insurance denied after everything and with apnea diagnosis. So I hope yours doesn't make you go through all the stuff for nothing. My last option is my dr do a peer to peer review. I had spinal fusion in December and still not moving much so this would help me more for my spine recovery as well... Guess it's just not in the cards for me.

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I have to be honest, 7 weeks into my 12 week surgery prep, appointments and tests galore, and I am still not 100% sure I am getting the surgery. But even if I am not approved I figured having those preop tests are quite informative. So, one step at a time.

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Susan I also have Aetna and he my initial consult with the Surgeon on 2/15/16. I have a laundry list of things to do and I've been stressing over my coinsurance for all the pre-approval requirements!

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JkBtx....why were you denied?

I just met with my PA for the second visit and she brought up at for my 90 day plan I need to also meet with a exercise physioligist (sp)....so I went down to the hospital gym and signed up with one...

Insurance companies sure don't make it easy!

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Amber, are you trying the 90 days?

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