Aetna approval 1st try!!!! (also info that might be useful)

Aetna called my surgeon's office today and gave them the authorization # for my surgery!  (And this after Aetna not even having any record of the submission as oif Wednesday!!!) I am SO excited... I was very worried after reading some of the posts here.   Several people here with Aetna have asked questions about the "exercise" portion of the 6 or 3 month regimen.  All I did was talk with the exercise physiologist 3 times, and during the 1st visit told him of my knee and breathing problems.  He gave me some SIMPLE exercises I could do with those limitations, and each time I met with him we talked about how I was doing, questions etc.  The only documentation I did on my exercise was that for the last month (because I was worried about it), I included a note on the food log (that the dietician asked me to keep) when I did any kind of exercise (walking the dog, the upper body exercises the e.p. gave me, etc.)  I only had entries for about 2-3 days a week for that one month, but apparently that was enough (along with the e.p.'s notes that I was compliant with the recommendations he had made -- even though I did NOT do it as regularly as he would have liked, I'm sure).  Just wanted to share for those of you who are wondering about "documenting" exercise.

Wow! Thanks for sharing this info. This should really help everyone who's wondering what they need to do to get approval! It's also nice to know that it was a relatively smooth process for you! Congratulations!

Thank you for sharing that! Im wearing a pedometer off and on and sharing those steps with my nutritionist, I hope that helps!! Thanks again for sharing your wonderful approval and ease of the process. I hope to have the same. Keep your fingers crossed for me