Hello Kittee

Need a Lap- Band Doctor in Texas The doctor I was planning to use (spiegel) and saw for consult and who just filed for surgery approval isn't on my preferred provider Aetna PPO plan anymore! They were 8 months ago but no longer. Only when I emailed to ask was this revealed. So now, if approved I will have to pay for over 50% out of pocket or find another Doctor who is on the Aetna IN-NETWORK preferred provider list. I called Aetna to ask for a list of names and they were NOT helpful. Told me doctors prefer to not be labeled with that title (lap band surgeon) and suggested I do my own research. HUH!?!?!?! Anyone here know of a good caring Lap Band doctor in the Houston/Beaumont/Galveston/southeast texas area that is IN-NETWORK for Aetna PPO???? I can't believe they left me hanging out to dry like this.... After reading this thread, will I need to start all over to get aetna's ok for the surgery???? Any advice is much appreciated as my tears may drown me.

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The doctor I was planning to use and saw for consult and who just filed for surgery approval isn't on my preferred provider Aetna PPO plan anymore! They were 8 months ago but no longer. Only when I emailed to ask was this revealed!! So now, if approved I will have to pay for over 50% out of pocket or find another Doctor who is on the Aetna IN-NETWORK preferred provider list. I called Aetna to ask for a list of names and they were NOT helpful. Told me doctors prefer to not be labeled with that title (lap band surgeon) and suggested I do my own research. HUH!?!?!?! Anyone here know of a good caring Lap Band doctor in the Houston/Beaumont/Galveston/southeast texas area that is IN-NETWORK for Aetna PPO???? I can't believe they left me hanging out to dry like this.... Any advice is much appreciated as my tears my drown me. :think

Good Lord. I'm sleeping naked now due to hot flashes. Tell me it won't get worse? Texas here and it's over a 100 degrees....can't take much more. I love winter.

Same thing happening here to me... Instead of support, getting grief. bottom line=it's my life and my body, *I* decide...NOT THEM. Hubby agrees with me. I'm waiting on insurance approval now. They can go fly a kite, to put it nicely.