So I sent my appeal letter certified last week and they received it last Friday.

Should I be calling them?

Should I be giving it more time?

I'm anxious to know if it will be appealed or not. Some people are telling me to call.

Just didn't know if anyone out there has had any idea about being denied and appealing.

Thanks!

May I ask why you got denied and what insurance company you have? I'm so afraid of getting denied too

Hi Jess yeah, I have Aetna and they denied me for a net gain. I had lost a lot while my husband was in the hospital. I could barely breathe let alone eat. They took that as my first weigh in.

So I was screwed from the start.

On to second level appeal!!!!!!

Aetna watch out!!

Good luck! I'll be praying that it gets approved for you!

Don't give up! I was denied twice by BCBS, before finally getting approved. The first denial BCBS claimed that one month in my 3 year history the my bmi dropped below 35 and I didn't have the comorbidities they required. The second denial was due to a height issue. The surgeon's office listed my height at 5'1, my doctor office had it a 5'0 which changed my bmi. At this point I decided to leave that surgeon's office which I hated to do because I liked the surgeon, but his coordinator was absolutely awful. I think switching to a more competent bariatric coordinator worked in my case. She submitted my file online and I had my approval in a matter of minutes. I'll be praying this works out in your favor.