Aetna 2015

Hi everyone!

I'm in the home stretch of the VSG pre-approval process and the worry that Aetna will deny me has started to creep in. I'm getting a bit panicky!

I started the process with a 41 BMI. No co-morbidities.

My 2013 and 2014 BMI was 38 (I was on Diet2Go in 2014 and Nutrisystem in 2013).

I've provided the surgical coordinator with BMI records for 2013 and 2014, but she doesn't believe they are needed. I'm not so sure. More so, I'm worried that not having a 40 BMI in  2014 and 2013 will cost me surgical approval.

Has anyone had experience with Aetna in 2015? Whatever experience you can share would be helpful.

Thanks in advance!

I have Aetna pO.  I had a revision from lapband to VSG on 2/23/15 and I was approved without the 6 month supervised diet, etc.  my BMI was 40.  I was approved in about 30 days from when I completed my upper GI testing, etc.

My experience with Aetna was in 2014 with my husband's VSG.  Hmmm,  all I will say on that topic is "good luck".  You're gonna need it cuz those people are ********!