LadyAngler

I am in the final stages of pre-op work. I will be having the surgery by Dr. Fielding, an associate of Dr. Ren. They both are in the NYU Health Care system. I started this whole process back in 2002. Unfortunately then, Aetna denied the procedure. They consider it "investigational". Sad, here we are an obese members with co-morbid conditions such as hytertension, limited joint mobility, etc etc and they consider a well proven technique such as the Lap Band investigational. Amazing! Anyway, I am curious if and how .... any bandsters have convinced Aetna to pay all or part of the surgical procedure. I sure would like to get some financial suppport for this. Ideas anyone? Who should I reach out to at Aetna? What do I need to document? Any information would be helpful and appreciate. I would be happy to teach anyone that can help me the skills of fly fishing .... trust me ... it is a terrific outdoors activity and the perfect therapy for the new "thinner you". We could meet in Central Park for casting lessons. Thanks ...... I will keep you all posted on my progress. LadyAngler