I have my date December 4th...excited! Just in time for the New Year and a great new beginning ????

I was approved and have an appointment with the surgeon on Dec. 9th and I think we will discuss surgery date then. At least I hope so

Just got my date yesterday! December 23rd!! What a Christmas Gift! I'm so excited, yet so nervous!

I have mine the 22nd!

I also have surgery on Dec 17. I'm kinda scared but excited also. Apprehensive about how my life is going to change.

I was approved yesterday, surgery date 12/16/14!

how did you know your surgery date so fast. I got approved last week and I have to wait until I see the surgeon before he will give me a date

It was the patient coordinator at the surgeons office who called and said I was approved, so she scheduled my surgery right then. I didn't receive my approval letter from Aetna until a few days later in the mail. So the surgeon received the approval before I did ????

Edited December 2, 201411 yr by Hiedie

Hiedie, it amazes me how people's experience with Aetna differ so much. My surgeon's office cleared me for surgery on 11/17. My paperwork arrived at Aetna the afternoon of 11/20. I had been calling Aetna twice a day and managed to call that Thursday just after they had arrived. I was approved that same afternoon. Aetna called me early the next morning 11/21. I requested a faxed copy of my approval letter and then faxed the letter to my surgeon's office. I was told today, by the nurse practioner, that the only reason I'm having my surgery in December is because I faxed them the approval letter. As of today, the surgeon's office hasn't received anything from Aetna. I actually got the last open surgery spot on the 2014 schedule!

Hiedie, it amazes me how people's experience with Aetna differ so much. My surgeon's office cleared me for surgery on 11/17. My paperwork arrived at Aetna the afternoon of 11/20. I had been calling Aetna twice a day and managed to call that Thursday just after they had arrived. I was approved that same afternoon. Aetna called me early the next morning 11/21. I requested a faxed copy of my approval letter and then faxed the letter to my surgeon's office. I was told today, by the nurse practioner, that the only reason I'm having my surgery in December is because I faxed them the approval letter. As of today, the surgeon's office hasn't received anything from Aetna. I actually got the last open surgery spot on the 2014 schedule!

Wow! That is crazy. My surgeons office submitted my paper work and exactly two weeks later the coordinator called and said "Aetna approved you lets get your surgery scheduled". I never once called or talked to Aetna in any way at anytime during the process!

Congratulations on getting your date!!????

Edited December 3, 201411 yr by Hiedie

I'm shocked they do surgery that close to christmas! Good luck!

Hi everyone, I'm in the December club too, I'm having mine on December 15th! Congrats to all of you for getting your surgery dates!

Hi everyone, I'm in the December club too, I'm having mine on December 15th! Congrats to all of you for getting your surgery dates!

good luck!

Thank you Just*mee!

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I got my date. Yeaaaa dec 9.. can't believe it. Still in shock

I got my date. Yeaaaa dec 9.. can't believe it. Still in shock

I felt the same way

Here I am! 4th day post op and I'm alive! Definitely sore and down 10# so far!

hey everyone just got my date today and its set for 12/29..... so glad there is a lot of us out there this month