I'm new w/Aetna Ins. Question

January 30, 2004

Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to mail

it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

follow up with the insurance company...

Thanks,

January 30, 2004

Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to mail

it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

follow up with the insurance company...

Thanks,

January 30, 2004

--,

I have Aetna in Texas. Here the insurance company has two weeks to

acknowledge that they have received the paperwork and then two more

weeks to approve or deny. That may vary with each state and the

requirement they put on the insurance company. Aetna is very rigid

about documentation here. Good luck. I should be hearing something

in the next two weeks about my (hopefully) approval.

Have a great weekend!

Dot E.

Fort Worth, TX

- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " ninguanzo "

<ninguanzo@y...> wrote:

> Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

> Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

mail

> it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> follow up with the insurance company...

>

> Thanks,

>

January 30, 2004

--,

I have Aetna in Texas. Here the insurance company has two weeks to

acknowledge that they have received the paperwork and then two more

weeks to approve or deny. That may vary with each state and the

requirement they put on the insurance company. Aetna is very rigid

about documentation here. Good luck. I should be hearing something

in the next two weeks about my (hopefully) approval.

Have a great weekend!

Dot E.

Fort Worth, TX

- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , " ninguanzo "

<ninguanzo@y...> wrote:

> Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

> Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

mail

> it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> follow up with the insurance company...

>

> Thanks,

>

January 30, 2004

Dot,

Where are you in Texas? Who was your surgeon? If you don't mind me

asking.

Thanks,

Andra

DH working on having RNY

January 30, 2004

Dot,

Where are you in Texas? Who was your surgeon? If you don't mind me

asking.

Thanks,

Andra

DH working on having RNY

January 30, 2004

--Andra,

I live in Fort Worth. I am pre-op waiting for insurance approval and

an okay from the cardiologist. If all works well, I could have the

surgery about the first of March. My surgeon is Dr. son

at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. I have been working on this

since last May. I am trying not to get my hopes up too far. Aetna

has to approve or deny in the next two weeks. My surgeon's office

said my documentation looks good so cross your fingers.

Are you in Texas also.

Dot E.

- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , andra stewart

<stewarts3x@j...> wrote:

> Dot,

> Where are you in Texas? Who was your surgeon? If you don't mind me

> asking.

>

> Thanks,

> Andra

> DH working on having RNY

January 30, 2004

--Andra,

I live in Fort Worth. I am pre-op waiting for insurance approval and

an okay from the cardiologist. If all works well, I could have the

surgery about the first of March. My surgeon is Dr. son

at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. I have been working on this

since last May. I am trying not to get my hopes up too far. Aetna

has to approve or deny in the next two weeks. My surgeon's office

said my documentation looks good so cross your fingers.

Are you in Texas also.

Dot E.

- In Gastric_Bypass_Family , andra stewart

<stewarts3x@j...> wrote:

> Dot,

> Where are you in Texas? Who was your surgeon? If you don't mind me

> asking.

>

> Thanks,

> Andra

> DH working on having RNY

January 30, 2004

definitely call aetna after a reasonable amount of time. i was the

1st to learn about being approved, good luck.

lori h.

> Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

> Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

mail

> it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> follow up with the insurance company...

>

> Thanks,

>

January 30, 2004

definitely call aetna after a reasonable amount of time. i was the

1st to learn about being approved, good luck.

lori h.

> Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live in

> Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

mail

> it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> follow up with the insurance company...

>

> Thanks,

>

January 30, 2004

Hi

I have Aetna POS in New York. I was approved in 48 hours! Probably

very unusual..but boy, did I feel blessed!

Jayne

Lap RNY w/choly

3/12/04

> > Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live

in

> > Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> > office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

> mail

> > it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> > less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> > follow up with the insurance company...

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

January 30, 2004

Hi

I have Aetna POS in New York. I was approved in 48 hours! Probably

very unusual..but boy, did I feel blessed!

Jayne

Lap RNY w/choly

3/12/04

> > Hi everyone... I am new to the board. My name is , I live

in

> > Miami. I have already turned in all my paperwork to the surgeon's

> > office (3 days ago)and they advised that Aetna requires them to

> mail

> > it. Is there anyone out there with Aetna that can tell me more or

> > less how long they take to advise if approved or not ??? Should I

> > follow up with the insurance company...

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

January 30, 2004

Dot,

Yep, I am SW of FortWorth, a little town called Lipan. We also have

Aetna and I have been having problems

finding a surgeon we like in this area. Can you give me some more

information about your surgeon. I don't remember seeing his name on

obesityhelp. I have checked out every doc on there. We really want to

go with Dr. Provost but his waiting list in Dec. was Jan. 2005 and

they will not set an appt. until you have insurance approval. My husband

is the one wanting the surgery. I am overweight too but know that this

is not for me. I am doing SouthBeach and so far have lost 16 lbs in the

last month. I am determined to do this without surgery. My DH though

is 6'1 " and 430lbs and is having blood pressure problems and joint

problems and just overall feels he will feel better not carrying all that

weight. I am so very afraid for him but I am not sure what scares me

more. The danger of the obesity or the surgery. I just want him to Live

and be Happy. So I am supporting him if this is what he wants. I have

been dealing with all the surgeon and insurance stuff though. He doesn't

like to do all that stuff. I would appreciate any info you could give

me.

Thanks,

Andra

January 30, 2004