I was just wondering, any1 that already had their surgery, how long did it take Aetna do give your approval. (Especially in SC)

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I am in South Carolina and I also have aetna. My doctors office submitted all the info on August 20 and I was approved on the 28th of August.

I am in South Carolina and I also have aetna. My doctors office submitted all the info on August 20 and I was approved on the 28th of August.

Ok. Thanx! I started off having to do 3 months of weight management classes but Aetna changed something dealing with the dr Im going to so now I have to do 6 minths of weight management classes. Im hoping to have my surgery b4 the end of the year

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I had to do six months with a nutritionist, psych evaluation, meeting with my doctor, and then my surgery was scheduled. I wish you the best!

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Thanx! Same to you!!

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Ok. Thanx! I started off having to do 3 months of weight management classes but Aetna changed something dealing with the dr Im going to so now I have to do 6 minths of weight management classes. Im hoping to have my surgery b4 the end of the year

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What was changed with the dr that made it go from 3 mos to 6 mos?

What was changed with the dr that made it go from 3 mos to 6 mos?

They said it had something to do with the cost. Aetna have some type of qualification and because of my drs cost they were dropped below the qualifications. So because of that they require 6 months weight management instead of 3. But if its a dr within whatever Aetna costs are then its 3 months.

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Aetna changed their requirements! This happened to me on what was suppose to be my last appt. but once you get all the requirements in and paperwork was submitted it took two weeks for approval but my last appt was July 3rd so I'm sure it had a little to do with the holiday weekend.

They said it had something to do with the cost. Aetna have some type of qualification and because of my drs cost they were dropped below the qualifications. So because of that they require 6 months weight management instead of 3. But if its a dr within whatever Aetna costs are then its 3 months.

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Thx. I am using a dr that's listed on aetnas site, so hopefully they'll keep my 3 months.

With all my paperwork in proper order when my Dr.s office submitted to Aetna the approval came in about a week