I have Aetna did all my requirements and we will be submitting to insurance this week... Im so anxious! How long does Aetna take to process? Also nervous about procedure itself but I have to go through with this its for my life!

I have Aetna as well. My info was submitted to them on a Thursday and I had my approval by Monday afernoon. Best of luck to you!

Thank you! Im so anxious and excited!

So does Aetna cover lapband? I was interested because I just did the most basic of checking before deciding to self-pay. I learned:

Colorado Health OP covers sleeve and bypass, but not the lapband

The same for CO Medicaid (the sleeve and bypass, but not lapband)*

VA Health insurance covers nothing--they have no schedule for bariatric surgery in CO

*Although, all of these providers did say if emergencies arose from prior conditions, they would cover them.

So Aetna is actually open to paying for LB?

They cover lap band, sleeve and Rny.

So does Aetna cover lapband? I was interested because I just did the most basic of checking before deciding to self-pay. I learned:

Colorado Health OP covers sleeve and bypass, but not the lapband

The same for CO Medicaid (the sleeve and bypass, but not lapband)*

VA Health insurance covers nothing--they have no schedule for bariatric surgery in CO

*Although, all of these providers did say if emergencies arose from prior conditions, they would cover them.

So Aetna is actually open to paying for LB?

They paid for mine in May of 2013.

Edited February 26, 201412 yr by CaGottaBand