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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!!

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Going through process now through Yale! Where are you?

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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??

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

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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?

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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

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

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

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

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

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When do you get your surgery date?

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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.

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