Approved By Aetna

[polly522 0]

OMG, I just got a call from my Nurse assigned to my case.....I have been approved. I am so excited!!!! Now I just have to wait for the date.:thumbs_down:

[Flowerpurr 0]

Congratulations! I know how hard it is to get approved by Aenta. I have them to! Good LUCK!!!

[polly522 0]

I know, I was on pins and needles, and reading through this website, everyday. They submitted on the 6/25...and I was approved today. So about two weeks. My Nurse was really nice, and this was the first time I actually got to speak with her. I had been calling since Monday. Now I just have to wait for my date, which is probably going to be the first week of August.

[BansterNYC 0]

I was denied 3x before finally being approved. Took me 6 months of craziness. Get that letter of pre-certification and guard it with your life! Congrats, and move forward asap on a surgery date!

[polly522 0]

Yes my Nurse says that I have 6 months to have it done from today. She said I should get my approval letter on Monday of next week.

[moonandstarzz 0]

congrats, my surgeon sent stuff to aetna on the 25th and i just found out on monday they are demanding me to do a psych eval now even though the clinical policy states other wise. So now Im waiting to get it done. There is not a psych within 30 miles form my house that is in network with aetna so im having to get a clinical deficiency and earliest i can get in with the psych the surgeon recommends is not till the 31st. I was hoping to be banded by aug 4th and it doesnt look like its going to happen so pray for me, and congratulations im really happy for u.

[polly522 0]

^ I am sorry to here that. My surgeons office requires it, not matter what, so that was already covered. I was just surprised that I did not have to jump through alot of hoops, but what I already did. I was ready for the appeal process. Now I just need my date.

I will keep you in my prayers.

[suziq53 0]

wow good going there :thumbup: i have same ins co and iam doing the 3 mos supervised diet but i have a question for ya what are they looking for in the 3 mos for me to lose or remain the same ??? help in ohio

you go girl happy for ya

[jessicadyan7 0]

This process has been so easy! I had to do the 6 month instead of the three because I was still in school about 3 hours away from my doctor. But Aetna approved me in less than 2 weeks. I was really nervous that if I lost too much weight or too little I wouldn't be approved. But I did! My surgery is scheduled for the 28th, a week from tomorrow!

I know the process can be stressful, but just keep the lines of communication open with your doctor(s).

[suziq53 0]

you go girl happy for you please let me know all about it when you have it . again ..i am happy for you take care

[polly522 0]

I just did everything they required. I actually gained weight on the "diet" I went up 10 lbs. I would lose, then gain and so on. I have a surgery date of 8/18.

[suziq53 0]

thanks for the info and congrats on your date thats awesome..:crying:

[LapBandFan 22]

Woohoo! :crying: Hang on tight to something while I do the happy dance :Banane48:for you! CONGRATS! to you!:eek: