Aetna PPO in Texas

[Gean 0]

anyone have any experience with them???

[Gladtobefree 0]

I'm currently waiting for approval with Aetna ppo

[Gean 0]

Are you in Texas?? This is an IBM contract..I am so fearful they are going to tell me I have to do a 6 month MD supervised program, and I don't understand what that proves?

[Gladtobefree 0]

Yes I'm in Texas. I did have to do a 3 mo supervised diet program and all the other stuff ( pysch eval, 5 year weight history etc.)

[Gean 0]

I do not understand the purpose of the MD supervised diet..what are they expecting? If your BMI drops below 40, doesn't that cause us not to meet their criteria for approval? They want 5 yrs of a BMI over 40..I just don't see how this md supervised program is helpful?

[Gladtobefree 0]

I was told some Docs want you to lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight to decrease the size of your liver and also the amount of fat around your liver. My doc said it was just a formality. I only lost six pounds.