Hi all. I had my pshy evaluation and the dr said she highly recommended me for the surgery that I suffer from mild anxiety but no depression - I mean yes of course my weight gets me down at times but not full blown depression where I need to be medicated or anything like that.Do you think I will get denied becuase I do not suffer from Depression? I do suffer from High Blood Pressure, edema, back pain, possibly sleep apnea, and problems with my bladder becuase of the excess weight? I just don't know if that is enough?Any advise would be appreciated. I had to pay $140 for the dr to write the letter for my insurance company - so I don't want it to be the cause that I get denied by Aetna.

I don't think that having or not having depression plays any real factor in whether insurance will approve.. It is not usually a co morbidity that influences the insurance companies on way or another...

But if you suffer from depression... it is nice to get help early either with meds and/or therapy to get you feeling better in the mean time...

Good luck

I don't think that having or not having depression plays any real factor in whether insurance will approve.. It is not usually a co morbidity that influences the insurance companies on way or another...

But if you suffer from depression... it is nice to get help early either with meds and/or therapy to get you feeling better in the mean time...

Good luck

Thank you very much.

The psych evaluation is to see that you are mentally healthy enough to follow the band rules and endure the ups and downs of losing weight with the band without giving up, more than looking for depression or other mental/emotional issue. It is a plus for you that your evaluation didn't uncover any problem. Good luck!

I agree with snowbird. Also, during my evaluation, they said that they are also trying to make sure that you don't have an underlying eating disorder like binge eating that the band won't conquer.

I don't have depression or any other condition. I didn't take meds for anything before the surgery or after and I was approved.

I just had a bmi over 40. You'll be fine