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  1. Your Aetna experience?

    By jennlynn26,
    • 379 replies
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  2. blue cross blue shield

    By kindredspirit,
    • 342 replies
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  3. Tricare Denial..REVERSED!!

    By JamieNP,
    • 308 replies
    • 21,808 views

  4. UHC Choice plus-won't cover?

    By Annakris1973,
    • 284 replies
    • 26,687 views

  5. Horizon NJ Health, 12 month wait?

    By Thick'n'Thin,
    • 275 replies
    • 43,574 views

  6. Aetna Sleevers - Share Your Approval And/or Denial Experiences Here!

    By funkeechiggen,   
    • 242 replies
    • 31,275 views

  7. Impatiently waiting for Aetna

    By Jessica108,
    • 169 replies
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  8. CIGNA people-How long did it take for approval/denial?

    By kacee,
    • 160 replies
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  9. Tricare

    By RaeShelle,
    • 153 replies
    • 11,372 views

  10. Kaiser Permanente Insurance

    By SillyGoose,
    • 137 replies
    • 25,141 views

  11. United healthcare Bariatric program

    By janedoe92,
    • 121 replies
    • 13,969 views

  12. GoFundMe accounts?

    By Salinagetssleeved,
    • 114 replies
    • 9,542 views

  13. APPROVED - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

    By dustout,
    • 110 replies
    • 34,138 views

  14. Approved! Washington State Apple Health (Molina Medicaid)

    By Bethany Copley,
    • 106 replies
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  15. BCBS RI requirements?

    By ItsMyTime1985,   
    • 105 replies
    • 9,173 views

  16. Kaiser Northern Ca?

    By kimikat3,
    • 104 replies
    • 7,193 views

  17. Cigna Insurance

    By woozybaby27,
    • 104 replies
    • 8,371 views

  18. Federal BCBS paid for my sleeve 100%, minus the copayments for the hospital and my surgon!

    By Ambwee,
    • 102 replies
    • 63,877 views

  19. Tricare now approves lapband

    By dallman,
    • 97 replies
    • 7,769 views

  20. Cigna OAP require 3 or 6 month for approval

    By JacobsMommy,
    • 97 replies
    • 9,863 views

  21. Blue Shield Of California Ppo

    By helleva,
    • 95 replies
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  22. United Healthcare Denial?

    By Cayden'sMa,
    • 95 replies
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  23. Very Upset. I was Denied Today

    By em1125,
    • 94 replies
    • 7,147 views

  24. Cash pay?

    By laceyrasely92,
    • 92 replies
    • 9,686 views

  25. Anyone with BC/BS Illinois ever approved??

    By Tamihott,
    • 90 replies
    • 7,060 views

  26. Denied AGAIN with BCBSIL

    By wannalose,
    • 90 replies
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  27. Sorry but yes I have another insurance question

    By kaninag,
    • 89 replies
    • 6,009 views

  28. SCREAMING in FRUSTRATION

    By Mvpo8961,
    • 89 replies
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  29. Where is the ecuadorian faker?!

    By marielove,
    • 87 replies
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  30. Aetna

    By blessed252,
    • 82 replies
    • 5,276 views

  31. How long did you wait for your approval?

    By EnchantedRuby,
    • 82 replies
    • 6,879 views

  32. Aetna PPO

    By Mamaz2ndbaby,
    • 81 replies
    • 10,808 views

  33. Thanks A Lot Obamacare!

    By jaye282,
    • 81 replies
    • 6,649 views

  34. Aetna 2015 Weight Requirements

    By SleevePerry,
    • 81 replies
    • 5,344 views

  35. does medicaid pay for lap band (not medicare but medicaid)

    By sassie21898,
    • 80 replies
    • 57,515 views

  36. UHC

    By work2do,
    • 80 replies
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  37. Rejoice! Medicare & Medicade Coverage For Vsg Is Currently Under Medical Review!

    By Greg_P,
    • 80 replies
    • 12,000 views

  38. Submitted to Aetna

    By Dawnie Doo,
    • 79 replies
    • 4,327 views

  39. My Gastric Sleeve Pre-OP Requirements

    By Hiraeth,
    • 77 replies
    • 5,773 views

  40. Kaiser Maryland?

    By swim13,
    • 76 replies
    • 7,798 views

  41. Kaiser Permanente Options program

    By ThruChristICan,
    • 73 replies
    • 8,651 views

  42. State by State Lap-Band Surgery appeal rights link

    By gviscio,
    • 73 replies
    • 28,340 views

  43. Tricare prime

    By mcclrm2,
    • 73 replies
    • 6,557 views

  44. Bcbs - Ks & Sc

    By TracyinKS,
    • 73 replies
    • 7,905 views

  45. Aetna ***

    By Luckysgirl1909,
    • 72 replies
    • 6,770 views

  46. Tricare Approval

    By agm1,
    • 72 replies
    • 8,634 views

  47. Just starting to explore options...help!!!

    By Guest brando5111,
    • 69 replies
    • 36,311 views

  48. Grrrr. This Part Is So Stressful!

    By Jessica9190,
    • 68 replies
    • 4,257 views

  49. United Health Care Insurance

    By Sleeve1stFitNext,
    • 67 replies
    • 18,910 views

  50. Aetna...What did you do to get approved?

    By dede0314,   
    • 67 replies
    • 20,332 views

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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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    • jparadigm

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      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!
      · 4 replies
      1. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

      2. gracesmommy2

        gracesmommy2

        Hope you’re doing well!

      3. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        I hope it goes well! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery!

      4. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        How are you doing? any update?!

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