Question:
Has anyone gotten an approval from Aetna

Even though you didn't have 6 months of doctor supervised diets? I'm just wondering because I have everything they ask except for that, even though I have been trying by myself but it wasn't supervised.    — Stacy I. (posted on August 20, 2002)

August 20, 2002
I have Aetna HMO and did not have 6 months of supervised doc visits, however I did have weight watchers, nutrisystem, jenny craig, and a couple of diet clinics so that helped. Just remember..doctors and diet clinics only keep records for a couple of years so you do not have to be perfect with your dates and weight loss practices. I mean who the heck documented that their whole lives.
   — smedley200

August 20, 2002
I have Aetna U.S. Healthcare, and i was approved within a few days. I also have done every and all diets that there is, so i can relate. Hope u get your approval soon, my surgery is scheduled for Aug. 27, 2002...
   — cheryl F.

August 20, 2002
I recently moved to a big city from a small town...I have been here 2 years...I just told my PCP what I had tried and he wrote the letter...it was that easy...I was approved within a couple of weeks (the biggest time coming form Dr. and surgeon and not Aetna)...
   — MF

August 21, 2002
My dtr told me Aetna HMO is tghe easy co to get approval for as long as you are above a 40 bmi...as for diet proof, provide them with any thing you can from WW or Jenny Craig, also. I never gave th dtr anything like that, but, I did go to my obgyn (who I have been seeing for 15 yrs) and got a copy of all my records....The office mgr @ my surgon's office submitted this (highlighting the wieght and date)...It was good use of showing your weight history over the yesrs. I got approved in 2 days with only that, the psych eval and the nutrionist. Nothing more. Had no co-morbs either. Good Luck!
   — heathercross