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My Lap Band Experience So Far

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Cara K.

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So my first visit to True Results was September 28th. At that appointment they told me I what I needed to do to be able to have surgery before Christmas. My insurance is Aetna POS and I needed 3 weight loss visits (they told me my visit that day counted as one, I had my second one on October 31st) 2 nutritional visits (had one the first visit also, will have my second one on my third appointment), a psych appointment (had that on November 4th) and weight history from my doctors (called 1week after my initial appointment and they already had everything they needed). My third appointment is scheduled for Nov 30th, at this appointment I will see the Nutritionist again, have blood work, an EKG and a breathing test. I am assuming they will submit my paperwork to insurance at this time.

 

Has anyone who has Aetna POS insurance gone down this road? I am curious how long it took to get approved. And then once you were approved how quickly was your surgery scheduled?

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I have Blue Cross Blue Shield and the told me up to 3 months for approval but it took about 3 weeks or less... My surgery was scheduled for 2 week after that .... because of having to have bloodwork and stuff.... GOOD LUCK ...

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I too have aetna pos---I had to do 6 mos of monthly weigh ins, the psych, the cardio, pulmonary tests etc---after my 6th visit at the end of Sept, I was denied! aetna said I didnt follow everything--which was a lie & the dr had all the documentation to prove it. The denial was overturned on appeal & I start all my pre-op stuff this week & surgery in 2 weeks--Im excited about this new chapter in my life--but so nervous! Good luck to all of us!!

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