I can't believe this

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

So my surgery was scheduled for Friday March 26th and now the doctor's

office is telling me that AETNA is denying me surgery because I haven't been on

a doctor supervised diet for 6 months in the past year. I don't understand how

they can say that. I'm always on a diet. I had all of my blood work done and

all of the pre-op testing. My blood test results came back and am amazingly

healthy for someone that's 5'4 and 331 pounds. I am also currently on COBRA and

it runs out the end of may. Things don't look good. But I guess I will find

out Monday when all the paperwork goes to the insurance company. I'm feeling a

little down because I was soooo excited. I guess I have to keep positive and

hope for the best.

Thanks,

Laurie

[Guest guest]

Girl.....I am in the same exact situation as far as them just

denying me. I guess we have to put up a fight and keep our chins up

and hope for the best. Keep me posted....I will keep my fingers

crossed for the both of us.

hugs

pre-op

may 4, 2004

just recieved first denial letter & will be appealing asap

> Hello everyone,

> So my surgery was scheduled for Friday March 26th and now the

doctor's office is telling me that AETNA is denying me surgery

because I haven't been on a doctor supervised diet for 6 months in

the past year. I don't understand how they can say that. I'm

always on a diet. I had all of my blood work done and all of the

pre-op testing. My blood test results came back and am amazingly

healthy for someone that's 5'4 and 331 pounds. I am also currently

on COBRA and it runs out the end of may. Things don't look good.

But I guess I will find out Monday when all the paperwork goes to

the insurance company. I'm feeling a little down because I was

soooo excited. I guess I have to keep positive and hope for the

best.

>

>

Thanks,

>

Laurie

>

>

[Guest guest]

I am currently awaiting insurance approval myself. I have 3 medical

necessity letters (one from my hip surgeon, one from my gyno, and one from

my gastric surgeon). I do not have one from a PCP because when I am sick I

usually just go to our local One Medical Clinic which is like a Primacare or

something like that. Has anyone been approved on this list been approved by

going to a place or places like this for regular sickness?

Thanks,

Vickie

bmi 41 215

awaiting insurance approval

Heavenly Scents Candle Company

Vickie

523 Dickson Circle

Sherman, Texas 75090

website: www.heavenlyscentstx.us

e-mail: rasmith@...

Re: I can't believe this

Girl.....I am in the same exact situation as far as them just

denying me. I guess we have to put up a fight and keep our chins up

and hope for the best. Keep me posted....I will keep my fingers

crossed for the both of us.

hugs

pre-op

may 4, 2004

just recieved first denial letter & will be appealing asap

> Hello everyone,

> So my surgery was scheduled for Friday March 26th and now the

doctor's office is telling me that AETNA is denying me surgery

because I haven't been on a doctor supervised diet for 6 months in

the past year. I don't understand how they can say that. I'm

always on a diet. I had all of my blood work done and all of the

pre-op testing. My blood test results came back and am amazingly

healthy for someone that's 5'4 and 331 pounds. I am also currently

on COBRA and it runs out the end of may. Things don't look good.

But I guess I will find out Monday when all the paperwork goes to

the insurance company. I'm feeling a little down because I was

soooo excited. I guess I have to keep positive and hope for the

best.

>

>

Thanks,

>

Laurie

>

>