Re: Sandy -- Re: Spagner - Aetna (Clarification)

[Guest guest]

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You are correct. Aetna DID approve prior to Aug. 2000 and as you can see

from 's post since then as well.

Spagner

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>Reply-To: duodenalswitchegroups

>To: duodenalswitchegroups

>Subject: Sandy -- Re: Spagner - Aetna

>(Clarification)

>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 14:44:30 -0000

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> > NO ONE has ever been approved for DS by Aetna????????????

> > Sandy K.

> > In insurance Hell

> > Aetna US Healthcare PPO

>

>

>Sandy K,

>

> When I wrote the following message to , I was referring to the

>several messages I've seen on this site and elsewhere, that prior to

>August 2000, Aetna PPO DID approve a few DS surgeries, but revised

>their coverage to exclude DS after that date.

> After I have my inital consult I suspect I'll be in insurance hell

>right along beside you.

>

>Jennie/KY

>Aetna PPO

>

>

><<<,

> I'm probably going to have the same problem re: Aetna approving

>RNY, but not DS because they NOW consider it investigational--what a

>crock. I'm planning to fight for a BPD/DS--that is if I have the

>strength (I'm praying) to hold out while they dangle a RNY approval

>in front of me like candy. I think it's going to take a lot of very

>vocal, visible and persistant proponants of DS getting in their face

>before they will reconsider and approve it once again. You

>know, " the loudest voice gets heard, " and all that stuff. If just

>one person gets approved for DS, surely, this will open the door for

>others to follow. Just my opinion...

> Best of luck with whichever way you choose to go. I hope you'll

>keep us posted. --- Jennie/KY >>>

>

>

>

> >-----------------

> >From: Randy Peck <peckfam@t...>

> >>Subject: Re: Re: Aetna Insurance Question...

>

> >Vickie,

> >I to am waiting on Aetna approval. I have Aetna POS. Dr Welker has

> >sent my letter of medical need. I know of a few Aetna approvals

> > Gold, Laurie N(8-27-99), Mac (who has unfortunately passed

> >away). There are a few >more, if you go to obesity .com and look

> >under insures and check each state you can find them. Hope this

> >helps let's keep the faith. Randy P -

>

>

>

>

>---- Original Message -----

>From: " Vickie H. " vickie.hewitt@b...

>To: duodenalswitchegroups

>Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:35 AM

>Subject: Re: Aetna Insurance Question...

>

>

> > Hi ,

> > I just got back home from NYC. (three hr drive, each way) I know of

> > four people

> > who have Aetna and are waiting, you are one of them, as am I,

>Spencyr

> > is the third and the fourth. They did approve a DS surgey for

> > Christa last July. But I don't know the code.

> > I would expect that Spencyr will hear first as her surgery is

> > scheduled for early November.

> > I will keep you posted if I hear anything.

> > Vickie H.

> >

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