Started this journey 12/05. Today, 12/20/07, I finally received an approval letter from Humana insurance. I am in shock!!! I don't know what to do!!! I scheduled an appointment with my surgeon in February (he's out of his office due to a horseback riding accident) so I guess we will go from there!! I'm Approved!!!!:whoo::whoo::clap2:

wow 2 years!!!

Well, much CONGRATS TO YA!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! It pays to never give up! I'm so happy for you.

Congratulations!!!!! Wow, two years! I never heard of an insurance taking that long.

Can't imagine waiting 2 years for approval. Congratulations on your stick-to-it attitude and patience.

I started this process Oct. 1 and my post op diet on Nov. 12, 2007. To date I have lost 18lbs. Hoping for approval by the end of Feb.

wow thats unheard of . Congratulations youll love it.!:whoo::whoo:

There was 2 denials in the 2 year process and Kelly Brown from Obesity Law was involved. (She is awsome) But bottom line is it can be fought!!! Sometimes I thought the insurance "accidentially" lost my request and info, but the law office would nudge them along and things would start moving again. I can't wait to see my feet!!!!

Hi:

Even though your surgeon is out of work you might want to call his office to line up any of the pretesting, like sleep apnea, nutritionist, psychologist, etc. It may help to keep things moving along while he's not available. Maybe the results could be waiting for him/her when he/she returns from medical leave. You've waited two years already.

Congratulations on your persistance and finally getting approved.

Sue

I applaud your persistence!!! Congratulations. I'd have my pre-op admission testing and 2 week of Optifast or whatever diet done in January so I could line right up for surgery as early in February as he can schedule you.

WOW! What a nice Christmas gift!

Hi:

Even though your surgeon is out of work you might want to call his office to line up any of the pretesting, like sleep apnea, nutritionist, psychologist, etc. It may help to keep things moving along while he's not available. Maybe the results could be waiting for him/her when he/she returns from medical leave. You've waited two years already.

Congratulations on your persistance and finally getting approved.

Sue

I've done all this, in fact I had to have a 2nd psy eval the beginning of 12/07 because my last eval was almost 2 years old. I had a sonogram and upper GI on 12/02/05, sleep study on 12/09/05, dietary consult and nutrit. edu. class on 12/28/05, and my 1st psy eval on 01/05/06. Is there anything else I will need to complete??

you have the patience of job..you go girl...

:omg:CONGRATS IT WILL BE WORTH ALL OF THE WORK YOU PUT IN THE HARD PART IS OVER !!!!:whoo: