RE: Aetna and dr. supervised diet and excercise

[Guest guest]

This is what worked to get me approved w/ Aetna:

I went to my PCP with a copy of what Aetna requires and told her I

needed her help completing this step.

I saw her once a month, she weighed me, took vitals and she

documented my diet, excercise and behavior modification. I did this

for six months and then she submitted the paperwork to my surgeon.

Aetna was satisfied with this and I was approved. I only lost 6 lbs

during this time but that wasn't really important, the main thing

wast that it was documented by my PCP and that is what satisfied

Aetna.

There is a yahoo group for AETNA people wanting to get approved for

WLS. It was very helpful and I got a lot of great information there.

Good Luck, it is a frustrating journey.

LAP RNY 3-1-04