I just had to create my own thread for this because I'm so damn happy! I called member services w Aetna an hour ago to check on the status.. and the girl goes "Oh, for your gastric bandign on 3-31?" Im like what!!!! Apparantly I had JUST gotten approved and they sent notice to my Dr klike 30 minutes before. So, call the surgery center and my coordinator was like, Uh, yeah youre approved but how did you know who called you? There system is down so they set a tentative date of 3-31 but shes calling back later today with my surgery date. :biggrin::smile:

Wooooohooooo!

how the heck did you manage that??? haha I'm battling with Aetna right now. Maybe I should call them and they will surprise me with an approval too!! =) Congrats!!!! Let us know how everything goes!

What did you do to get approved so fast. I had my orientation yesterday and they are going to submit to Aetna in about 2 weeks any help would be appreciated

Surgery date 3/26! Now Im scurred:eek: So soon.

What did you do to get approved so fast. I had my orientation yesterday and they are going to submit to Aetna in about 2 weeks any help would be appreciated

Did you already do your 90 day or 6 month "plan"? Heck this wasnt fast!!! My friend got approved through them in 1 day! It just comes down to the review nurse who gets your files. Some are slower than others, some have more back-logged work to go through before they can get to yours. If you meet their qualifications here: Obesity Surgery

then you are good to go its just a waiting game really. I felt like it was never going to happen, since my best friend was approved in 1 day.

I think I meet most of the standards I have been under Dr. Supervised Diet for the last 5 yrs, But I think I will probably still have to do the 90 day diet. Is that what you did. I See on there that you have to have your excersice documented how did you go about doing that

I'm hoping that having my curves owner print out montly my attendance log will suffice. Has anyone else had to prove the exercise? If the surgeon documents that you are exercising will that do it? That is one area I am a little unclear on. The insurance person at my dr office thinks the curves idea is a good plan for the 90 day diet. I am starting week 4 of the 3 month supervised diet and I have my first weigh in wed. I have lost about 13 pounds so far in 3 weeks on an 800 calorie a day diet. I feel pretty good. I have lost 21 pounds in 6 weeks altogether since starting to loose weight this go around.

Well... here's what little light I can shed. I went to 4 apts in 90 days with a program approved physician/ARN. As for "supervised exercise"- well, she would advise me to exercise and Id do it and then at my next apt we'd go over my compliance. I did not lose weight on my 90 day program, partly because mine started over the holidays LOL. I actually gained 3 lbs and then lost 1 lb. BTW, I rescheduled my surgery for 4/2. End of the month at my job is pretty important I be here. Phew. More time for me to lose those 15 lbs I have to!

I don't go to Curves but I did read somewhere else that is what they did and it worked so I think it will work for you. I am a Member of the YMCA so maybe they can do some kind of print out from when I am there

well hopefully that will work for me then..I just went to see the Dietician and after I got there she told me she can't see me cause I am not a patient of the Dr's office she works for.. So Now i have to get my Dr to Refer me to a new one.. I want to get this thing started so I can get done quicker

I am so happy you finally got your approval!! Let those of us still waiting to hear how it goes and what it is like to be banded. I got comfort hearing that you did not loose much wait during the 90 days. I have lost a few pounds but not much and this has worried me a bit. My doctors office said not to worry, some people actually gain from nervous eating or farewell eating. So it is good to hear it from a actual approved person. Congrats again...l know you have been waiting to hear this good news! .. Meliss

I'm working on my 90 day dietician supervised weightloss program. I can't WAIT for it to be over (started March 7th). I'm SO ready to get the ball rolling on my Lapband surgery!!

Grats on your date!! It's comforting to know that they can approve folks that fast! Gives me lots of hope :thumbdown:

dogluvr - I have been away this week making my way back to the land of the living after surgery, and was sooooooooooooooo happy to see your good news of approval!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah!!! I know how happy you are. Best wishes .