Re: Aetna Insurance denial

August 8, 2001

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A while back I mentioned to that there is a letter out there

approving the DS surgery for a patient. If you woud like the name of the

site let me know. If they approve the DS for one patient, they should

approve it for everyone.

K.C.

Aetna Insurance denial

> THANK YOU ALL who replied to my plea for help.

>

> I have contacted some of you personally for more info.

>

> As I go thru the info and this process, I will post my results as they

> happen. Any and all continued info is GREATLY appreciated.

>

> I am allowed a second appeal before I have to pursue a lawsuit. I

> think I will have the Obesity Law Associates do this appeal for me.

> Maybe coming from a lawyer it will have more punch! We need to work

> together to get these Insurance Companies to wake up and quit denying

> us the coverage we are rightfully entitled to!

>

> Maybe this will be the case to get Aetna off its Butt and do what they

> should be doing the first time around! I wish there was someone who

> had the time & resources to do a study to see how much money they

> would save by approving this surgery in the first place and by stoping

> all the denial/appeal paperwork. With all the CoMorbids that go away

> or become much better requiring little or no additional medical help,

> that would save a TON of money!

>

> Well, Sorry to go on and on, but I get a little worked up over this.

> I hope you do to!

>

> Thanks for all the support!

>

> akplyr@...

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August 8, 2001

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