Well I have jumped through all the insurance hoops. My dr office is suppose to be submitting paperwork either today or tomorrow. Now starts the waiting game. I hope and pray that they have a quick answer. I'm already a mess. I also have a tentative date for my surgery set. it is becoming so real.

Which insurance company?

Which insurance company?

I have Aetna through my husbands job. I have heard many good things about them. I am also going to call the insurance coordinator I'm working with this afternoon to make sure the paperwork was submitted. Of all the times to submit it right before Thanksgiving holiday festivities.

As long as you have everything. They approve quickly. My company has a bariatric nurse that I had to talk to throughout the process. She works for Aetna and she called me 2 days after submission to tell me I was approved.

As long as you have everything. They approve quickly. My company has a bariatric nurse that I had to talk to throughout the process. She works for Aetna and she called me 2 days after submission to tell me I was approved.

I sure hope I have everything. I followed their checklist and what my dr told me to do. Psych eval done, sleep study done, 4 visits with dietician done, 2 visits with surgeon office done, 2 years weight history done. The weight history I have goes back to 2006 but is missing 2009. I have had over a 40 BMI since middle 2006, but had a 39 the rest of that year. I didn't have insurance for 2009 so didn't go to dr.

My pcp wrote on his letterhead what my weight was march 08 and April 09. They just want something to show that all this weight didn't happen overnight. You should be fine.

If it makes you feel any better, my doc submitted on Wednesday and when I called this morning---Friday---Blue Cross had already approved and mailed out the letters! Much, much faster than I had expected!

If it makes you feel any better, my doc submitted on Wednesday and when I called this morning---Friday---Blue Cross had already approved and mailed out the letters! Much, much faster than I had expected!

That would be nice. I called Friday to see what I needed to do from this point, and it already had a bariatric nurse working on it. Not sure if that is good or not. However she was already gone for the weekend. With it being a holiday week just not sure on turn around time.

My paper work was submitted on Friday....Ughhh the waiting game!!!!!!!!!! :scared0: