What are people's experience with HPHC? To me it's black and white.....I need to have surgery in a center of excellence, which I am.....and my BMI needs to be over 40, and it is. Praying for approval!

I'm wondering the same. My employer JUST switched us from Aetna to Harvard Pilgrim effective Jan 01. This is after I've gone through the 6mos of dietician, psychologist, etc on Aetna. I just had my final appointment... the meeting with my surgeon yesterday and now they will petition Harvard Pilgrim. I don't know about you but I think the insurance company having the final say (basically) is the worst part of this whole thing.

I'm wondering the same. My employer JUST switched us from Aetna to Harvard Pilgrim effective Jan 01. This is after I've gone through the 6mos of dietician' date=' psychologist, etc on Aetna. I just had my final appointment... the meeting with my surgeon yesterday and now they will petition Harvard Pilgrim. I don't know about you but I think the insurance company having the final say (basically) is the worst part of this whole thing. [/quote']

I got approval after 3 weeks! Surgery in 9 days! Good luck!

OMW... My surgeons office called me @ 1:30 today. APPROVED after 1 day. Pinch me!

AND good luck to you!

That's awesome! When's surgery??

My Surgeon submitted to Harvard Pilgrim and one day later they had my approval! That blew my mind. I couldn't believe it when I received that phone call! It became quite real that day! MY surgery is scheduled on 2/12 @10:15am. Gulp!