Anyone in Connecticut? If so, where are you having your surgery? I haven't met anyone on here in CT or anywhere close to me!!

Sleeved 9/16 Norwalk Hospital Dr. Floch

Going through process now through Yale! Where are you?

Hi guys! Glad to see I'm not alone! Michael I'm at Middlesex with Dr. Aranow. Having surg on the 22nd. How far along are you??

Im in CT manchester just started process...how long was you insurance approval?

I went to the seminar in May and had to do the 6 month dietary visits with my doctor. My paperwork was sent into insurance on October 16th and it was about a week until I heard though the insurance company said it only took that long because they had requested a paper from my doctor's office. I had to wait a week because one of the ladies was on vacation. So, pending any hangups and stuff - I'd say it was really only 3 days. My insurance company is great - and very quick!

Crissy where are you having the surgery done?

What insurance do you have? I have CIGNA now and it will change over to AETNA Jan1st. I will be having my surgery at Hartford Hospital

I have United Health Oxford. Does Aetna cover your surgery as well?

I have medicaid and going through Fairfield Bariatrics

I have medicaid and going through Fairfield Bariatrics

Yes both plans cover it. Just their requirements are a little different. I have to have 4 nutrition appointments

Yes both plans cover it. Just their requirements are a little different. I have to have 4 nutrition appointments

I am in Oxford and having my gastric bypass procedure done February 2014 at Griffin Hospital.

When do you get your surgery date?

Crissy it depends on what your insurance company and surgeon require you to do. Because I had to do the 6 month diet, I had to wait until after to submit. During that time I had a psych eval, barium swallow, upper endoscopy, 2 nutritional visits and 6 dr weigh-ins. I also had multiple blood panels, 2 ekg's and had to attend at least 2 support group meetings. After my last dr weigh in, my surgeon's secretary faxed over all my ppw to insurance.

I was told at first appt that my insurance requires 4 months nutrition which ive done one so far she said we can submit after 3 of them ive already been cleared by cardiologist I've done labs I need to also attend 2 suport group and need my phyc appt alot more since I just started but she said when I have my appt 2/4 well schedule surgery but wasnt sure if that is definitive.