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Insurance: Aetna Pos II

My BMI for the past 5 years has been over 40

I have completed the doc visits, upper gi, nut visits (all 4), psy visit.

My doc office submitted my paperwork for 2 wks and they finally received it last week.

I just wish they approve me so I can hopefully get this done by the end of the year

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Insurance: Aetna Pos II My BMI for the past 5 years has been over 40 I have completed the doc visits, upper gi, nut visits (all 4), psy visit. My doc office submitted my paperwork for 2 wks and they finally received it last week. I just wish they approve me so I can hopefully get this done by the end of the year

Wow! You may have to wait longer. Than two weeks. It takes 30 days some ppl get approved before then but if they request more info from the dr or NUT then the 30 days starts all over again every time they request more info. My paperwork has been submitted on 10/27 I still have no decision!!!

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Hopefully both of you all get approved this week!!!!! My paperwork was submitted Oct 28th and i got approved yesterday. My surgery date is Dec 5th...

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Is that when you received your official letter or was told over the phone

The surgeons office called and told me and set up my pre op visit for tomorrow and surgery for the 5th.

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The surgeons office called and told me and set up my pre op visit for tomorrow and surgery for the 5th.

Do you have to do the pre-op liquid diet! I just found out I got approved for the surgery on the 19th. That's what I'm dreading! Straight liquids for 2 weeks!!! Ugh!

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Do you have to do the pre-op liquid diet! I just found out I got approved for the surgery on the 19th. That's what I'm dreading! Straight liquids for 2 weeks!!! Ugh!

My pre-op liquid diet is only 5 days. But congrats!!!!

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Congrats! Hopefully I will have great news too. The doc ask for everyone to do a pre-op diet but I will have to talk to him depending on the time frame I have

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Congrats! Hopefully I will have great news too. The doc ask for everyone to do a pre-op diet but I will have to talk to him depending on the time frame I have

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Congrats! Hopefully I will have great news too. The doc ask for everyone to do a pre-op diet but I will have to talk to him depending on the time frame I have

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My pre-op liquid diet is only 5 days. But congrats!!!!

Oh ok! My pre op liquid diet is 2 weeks. They want the liver nice and flexible so there won't be any damage to it during surgery!

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I waited 1 month but was finally approved. My daughter is still waiting

Hopefully she gets approved soon!

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