Gean

My surgery is also May 27 and I am originally from Indiana also!! Been on pre-op diet for one week, 1 week to go!

Hi I have been offline for awhile now and finally received my approval and am scheduled for May 27th also!! I am so excited, anxious, you know all the emotions. I am on my pre-op diet right now too. I am originally from Vincennes Indiana and have lived in Austin Texas for the last 15 yrs. Can we chat about the upcoming surgery? Gean

Has anyone had to do the supervised weight loss with Aetna PPO?

Can anyone help me understand the point behind the insurance companies requiring a 3 or 6 month supervised program? (prior to approval??):help:

I do not understand the purpose of the MD supervised diet..what are they expecting? If your BMI drops below 40, doesn't that cause us not to meet their criteria for approval? They want 5 yrs of a BMI over 40..I just don't see how this md supervised program is helpful?

Are you in Texas?? This is an IBM contract..I am so fearful they are going to tell me I have to do a 6 month MD supervised program, and I don't understand what that proves?

was this aetna ppo??

anyone have any experience with them???

this is a bit disconcerting, but not completely unexpected, and to be a normal size again someday, it is worth it to me...but I understand and appreciate everything you say...

Agree with you! I am holding off telling my Mom til a get a surgery date..she will be skeptical...hasn't been more than 130# in her whole life...very intolerant of obese people and such. But I know she will support me, perhaps not til the weight starts coming off...but the comr e around...

I brought my daughter with me to the seminar about the band. She has also watched me gain and lose hundreds of lbs. during her life (age 21)..she is concerned I know, that I will not be around for her children and the future. With a BMI of 46 and age 49, I know she is right. Once you have made your mind up, it is your decision.

You guys make me both hopeful and fearful! I have Aetna POS (PPO) and will be submitting next week for initial pre-cert...so if the BMI is greater than 40 for the last 5 years..thats good??

the date is just a number, look at it as YOUR lucky day!

Thanks!! My appt is at 10:30AM and they have already called to confirm...so I am ready as ever and wishing I was already on my way...will log on tomorrow afternoon from home and update!

Shannon, are you a Resp THerapist??