brandyrn73

I don't know about your insurance, but most say it can take up to 30 days to give you a decision.

18 days since surgery and down 26 pounds!

Well...congrats on getting sleeved...and the lesser out of pocket after all the hell of dealing with insurance companies!

Aetna denied me twice. UHC (my secondary) approved me and I was sleeved 5/28. My doc submitted for the 3rd time to Aetna a few days before my surgery date. Today I get a notification from Aetna that I was approved!!
I have no idea why they finally approved me. Nothing changed from the second time they denied me. Insurance companies confuse the hell out of me!

Congrats! I have identical twin girls that are almost 16. I'd do it all over again!

I spent most of the day in the surgeon's office getting IV fluids. It's been a rough week since surgery! I have a verb painful "spasm like" sensation every time I try to drink something. In the last 4 says I've had virtually zilch to drink and it caught up to me. The surgeon put me on Carafate, Prevacid, and Reglan. I've got about two days to get better her he's admitting me to the hospital again. The good news is that the dietician advanced mg diet a little so I can at least have yogurt, pudding, Soups, puréed, etc. Hoping the next few days show improvement.

Unfortunately I must leave the June sleevers group and join the MAY sleevers! After 15+ months I will be sleeved on the 28th! Thankfully my surgeon didn't put me on the strict liquids only pre-op diet.

I got approved through my secondary insurance soon after the diagnosis of sleep apnea. I don't wish to have a co morbidity but truthfully it's been a god send. I got approved (finally) and I feel so much better since wearing my cpap. I think it's stupid you have to have a co morbidity for two years. If you have it you have it. What makes a difference if you have diabetes or sleep apnea 1 month or 10 years?!
Stupid Aetna.

Unfortunately I must leave the June sleevers group and join the MAY sleevers! After 15+ months I will be sleeved on the 28th! Thankfully my surgeon didn't put me on the strict liquids only pre-op diet.

I see my surgeon on May 13th and will get my date then. The coordinator said he usually schedules for 4-6 weeks out so I'm a June sleever too! This process has been 15 months in the making with two insurance denials. I'm ready to start my new life!!

I see my surgeon on May 13th and will get my date then. The coordinator said he usually schedules for 4-6 weeks out so I'm a June sleever too! This process has been 15 months in the making with two insurance denials. I'm ready to start my new life!!

Ate like a mother f*&$%r.

Received the wonderful news today that my secondary insurance UHC has approved me!!! I haven't heard from Aetna yet. I'm so excited! It's been a 15 month process!

Absolutely gorgeous!

This sounds a little familiar...
http://wlsappeals.com/winning-bariatric-surgery-insurance-appeals/