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Waiting on Aetna to Approve (How long did you wait)

So I am waiting patiently for Aetna to approve me. I have called everyday since last Thursday when the request was submitted and reluctantly the auth is still pending. I work in a medical office doing authorizations so I have checked as a provider and patient and still nothing. The nurse handling my case is out of the office today I dont want to be a bug a boo but darn it I am anxious. Surgery date is Oct 22nd and a second date of Oct 27 just in case. Anyone else waiting on Aetna?? Help a sista out.... I pray that they approve me after all of this.

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Once all my paperwork was turned in it took 2-3 days for the approval. My doc's office caused a delay by taking forever to get it all turned in.

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@@ShrinkingPeach I was told that the clinicals were not submitted with the initial request and they just received those on Tuesday. So its safe to assume they officially have everything they need.... but the waiting is so hard.

I have BCBS, but I only waited less than a week. I got the news before my doc did.

I called Aetna once I knew it was all submitted and asked to speak to the pre-certification department. I explained that I knew all my info was submitted and was checking to see if they needed anything else. The squeaky wheel gets heard! Good luck!

Congrats to you! so happy for you! I have to call my doctors office on Monday. I called BCBS today and they told me paper work was not sent in yet. :( Been waiting since last Thursday!

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just keep your head up I honestly wasnt expecting an approval bc I called early this morning and it was still pending... Praying with you @

Omg this waiting game sucks! My paperwork was submitted on Tuesday but when I call Cigna they always say that haven't received anything. I will be calling them everyday until I get the response I wanna here.

I am not waiting on Etna. But it took United healthcare 2 days. My waiting game is on the scheduler at my doctors office. I am hoping to hear from her today. My doctors office will not give us dates until they have the autho from ins.

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Just hang in there. It's hard and you get anxious but patience is the key

I got my approval the next day.

I received my approval in 5 days.

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