March 2008

Mar 03, 2008

March 4, 2008. Ok so it has been a while, I have completed all of my tasks and they finally faxed over the paperwork to my insurance company in the middle of February.  I called to check on it after about a week and once I FINALLY got someone on the phone with the docs office, they said that they had not heard anything.  So I called Aetna, they said that they did not have any information and they asked me to have the doctors office call them or refax the information. I called the doctor back, and aparently the insurance company had declined coverage because my original doctor (Dr. Patel) is an out of network Doc.  So, I got a call last Friday (2-29-2008) from my doctors office and they told me that they refaxed over the informaton to the insurance company and that they changed the surgeon to one of Dr. P's collegues who is "in-network".  That is all the information I got, not who he was or where I could look up the stats of his surgeries...nothing!  Can you believe that!?!  So aparently, I have a new doc and his name is John Gonzalez, but that is all I could tell you (I got his name from my insurance company).  I called my insurance company today to check to see if they received the information for the office and after getting the run around from them, I finally found out that they received the fax on 3-1-2008.  If you ever have to deal with Aetna, ask the person who is most helpful to you over the phone for the DCN number of the fax...it makes it a ton easier to find out the status if you have that number.   I am praying that they approve it this time.  I figure I would call in a few days to check the status.

Almost done with all my requirements! WOO HOO

Dec 26, 2007

OK so here is the list of stuff that I have to have taken care of before the insurance will apporve it.

Behaviorial Health Consultant - done
Surgan Consultant - done
3-6 month diet - done
5 year weight history - done
Dietary Consult - done
Sleep Study - scheduled for 1/27/2008
Labs - 1/22/2008

I am really getting excited! I just can't wait until I find out if my insurance is going to cover it and if I get the surgery scheduled for February...otherwise he said that it would be sometime this summer.  That would bite!  I would like to look halfway decent in a pair of shorts when we take our kids to the beach this summer.  If I have to wait till this summer to get the surgery, we will have to put off our vacation till next summer.   Pray for me!


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