Aetna revises requirements for lap band surgery from 5 years down to 2!!

SpecialK · February 12, 2008

Aetna Revises Policy downward from 5 years to 2 Years!

Check out the attached pages that compare the old Aetna clinical policy bulletin to the new one they just posted on their website with a revision date of Feb 8, 2008 -- reduced the time for severe obesity wording from "at least 5 years" to "at least the last 2 years" . This was the ONLY change I could find in comparing the whole document with regard to anything to do with Lapband surgery qualifications.

The whole policy is on their website with details for other weight loss surgery requirements for RNY, etc. but this is all the stuff that compares what was in effect Feb 1 to what is in effect now!

Hope this helps someone. :mad:

AETNA Obesity Surgery CPB Feb 8 2008 Revised.doc

gordonfamily3 · February 12, 2008

That is great news!!!! I work for a local surgeon and that is exciting. I will have some great news for those struggling to get their weight history.

Thanks for the info!!!!!

JDUB0414 · February 13, 2008

OMG!!!! This is great news for my husband. The whole reason he got denied was because we only had 4 years weight history instead of 5. Thanks for the great news!!!!!

Aetna Revises Policy downward from 5 years to 2 Years!
Check out the attached pages that compare the old Aetna clinical policy bulletin to the new one they just posted on their website with a revision date of Feb 8, 2008 -- reduced the time for severe obesity wording from "at least 5 years" to "at least the last 2 years" . This was the ONLY change I could find in comparing the whole document with regard to anything to do with Lapband surgery qualifications.

The whole policy is on their website with details for other weight loss surgery requirements for RNY, etc. but this is all the stuff that compares what was in effect Feb 1 to what is in effect now!

Hope this helps someone. :biggrin: