Aetna

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Hi Chris

The problem is that I have 2 small kids with issues....to change doctors on them would be hard since these doctors have been G-d sends in getting my kids conditions under control...I'm looking into Oxford now...I understand they are more together on the info concerning Ds surgery....I can only hope

Cindy

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Dear W,

Can you update me with what happened with Aetna? Did you appeal with

any success or just go to Spain?

Thanks,

Hull

> Hi all - Dr. sent me an Email tonight. He has already spoken

to the

> reviewing physician. The denial is for the DS as they consider it

> investigational. Dr. S will send him additional documentation

proving that

> it is not, and said that " it could conceivably be reversed, but it

would take

> a good deal of time "

> " this does not address the RNY. If we were to apply for it it

would

> almost certainly be approved. He (the sob) agreed that I was an

excellent

> candidate for WLS - its just that he (the sob) has a list of non-

approved

> operations, and the BPD and DS are on it - THe RNY is an approved

operation "

> I can't believe that I heard from Dr. so quickly. (I

don't even

> know how he got my email addy) He made me feel better.

> Now we jsut need to convince the bastards that once upon a time

they

> amputated limbs because of infection - and used leeches to treat

the plague.

> - Somebody has to change the current standard of care. I will not

settle for

> less than the best.

> January is supposed to be a wonderful time for Spain - and the

airfare is

> really cheap in the winter....

>

> W

> Pre -op Dr.

> Denied on 10/26 and fighting mad!!! - Prudential POS

> 5'5'' 301 - BMI 51

[Guest guest]

Sorry about all the redudant posts. I meant to post only 1 general

one and the rest by e-mail, but slipped up on a few.

Thanks,

Hull