Hi Everyone,

Well I have been on my lap band journey since the end of December. I did my three month required diet/exercise, nutritonist, and psych and so far I have been passing all test with flying colors. I lost fifteen pounds! yay :thumbup:I turned in my medical records last week and for 07 i have a bmi of 40 and for 06 I have a BMI of 38. The next step is submitting it to the insurance company (Aetna) and that is happening this week!! I am so nervous and I need your support please keep your fingers crossed for me or say a little prayer for me, I NEED to get approved, I NEED to change my life I am tired of being FAT. Thanks for your support, I will keep you guys posted

Saying a prayer for you...... I am in the same boat as you. My paperwork was submitted to insurance last week..... now the WAIT. My fingers are crossed that you will soon receive your day. Good Luck, Heather

Hi Lisa-

I am keeping you in my thoughts. I have Aetna as well. Do you mind me asking if you have the HMO or PPO? Please keep us posted when you get your approval and surgery date.

~Jenn

Good Luck Lisa- I have Aetna too and was approved pretty quickly (3 days). I hope it goes as well for you. :drool:

i have all of you in my prayers i had my surgery january 13th. believe me it was a while before i ended up where i am today it took me from march08-january13th .today i am three months post-op an loving every bit of it good luck on your new journey in life.

Hi Mzpotter I believe it is an HMO or as Aetna likes to call it EPo (sometimes I need a referal, sometimes I dont)

Just wanted to say that I heard back from Insurance yesterday...... and am APPROVED!!! Hope you here very soon as well!! Prayers are still with you. Heather

HSJ

Congrats!!! I am still waiting to find out, my case manager called and said they submitted on Thursday 4/30, so I am debating whether or not to call the insurance company, I am scared and nervous, what if they say denied, I would not be able to take that news but maybe I will get the courage

I am hoping I hear something soon, how long did it take Aetna to decide?

Lisa, Hang in there. It WILL happen. I was prepared to have to wait the 4 to 6 weeks that I was told it might take. I even had the days pre-marked on my Calander with the BIG INSURANCE COUNTDOWN. And then was more than glad to have gotten the news so quick. Your insurance company just got it....... Again, It WILL happen. Hang on. Keep us posted. Heather

Lisa - Go ahead and call. generally Aetna is quick, I called on a Thursday after mine was submitted Monday and was approved already. The letter took until the next week to come so I'm glad I called - I would have gone crazy! Good Luck!