Question:
Do you think Ill get approved? aetna ppo

I am doing the 90 day surgeons regimen. I have a bmi of 49 and 3 co-morbidities. I have done the ekg, 90 day physician over see with fitness and diet, psych eval and Im doing the nutritionist next week. I also did all the blood work. I did jenny craig for 3 months before I did the 90 day physician oversee. Thing is, I didnt lose weight. I gained and lost. Do you think I will approved?    — ourloveisreal (posted on June 25, 2007)

June 24, 2007
Hmm.. other people may have a better responce for you.. but I had a HARD, HARD, VERY HARD time with aetna. I had 5 co-morbidities and weighed 468. Aetna declinded me and said they needed 5 years worth of documents. However, you have to remember each plan is different. We had a pretty good plan and overall I loved Aetna. So-- we made the switch to blue cross and I was aproved within 2 days. All you can do is give it a shot! Call your insurance and ask if you're concerned. Good luck hun! Zandra
   — Zandra C.

June 24, 2007
I have Aetna PPO and I had to have the 3 month diet and exercise also. After my last nutritionist appointment the doctors office submitted to Aenta on a Tuesday around 4:00 p.m. and around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday they called and told me I was approved. Some may have difficulty but my approval was easy. Good luck.
   — Paula K.

June 25, 2007
HELLO I HAVE AETNA POS, WHICH IS AN HMO, BUT PAY & COVERS HEALTH EXPENSES LIKE A PPO. IF YOU GO TO AETNA.COM, AND READ THEIR GUIDELINES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY, AND FOLLOW THEM AS WRITTEN, IT SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. I DID THE 3 MOS NUTRITION CLASS, FOLLOWED ALL THEIR REQUIRMENTS AND HAD NO PROBLEM. I WAS APPROVED FOR SURGERY IN A WEEK, AND MY SURGERY IS JULY 11TH. HOPE THIS HELPS
   — JENNIFER W.

June 25, 2007
I have Aetna, and was approved in about 2 weeks. I had to do th 6 month physician diet plan and I also gained and lost. I had no problem getting approved. Good luck.
   — flutterby52

June 25, 2007
Hi Natasha, it sounds like you have done all that they have asked. So I personally think that you have a good shot at approval. It is up to your Insurance company though. It sounds like they support a wls program, otherwise they would just disapprove you from the beginning. I hope it works out. I know you are anxious, but they are not necessarily trying to help you lose weight, they are seeing if you can follow directions and have tried to lose weight. It seems they will have their answer in the findings from what you have done. Don't be foolish though, keep on exercising, especially your upper body. You need your upper body a lot after surgery and the walking or exercise will help your blood pressure and other things in surgery. So keep up the exercise and water to prepare for surgery. I hope you get an approval soon. Take care. Patricia P.
   — Patricia P

June 26, 2007
I had Aetna HMO and had Weight Watcher 3 months and 3 month Physician weight loss. I lost nothing on the physician weight loss. I was approved within a week.
   — tlc1831

June 28, 2007
I never could lose weight by dieting, that is why I had the surgery. I have Aetna PPO. Just jump through all the hoops, and they will approve you. Make sure you do everything to the letter of what they want.
   — Novashannon