Anyone out there have success with approval?? I thought i was going to get approved and they changed their plan and I have to complete 6 mos. before submitting??? A little afraid of getting denied??

My deductable is $5000

I started getting my pre-op tests in December 2010 and some of my big bills only apply towards 2010.  My amounts that I owe after the insurance co-pay are enormous!.  Like $5000 for 2010 alone.  My tests for 2011 are going to be just as high. 

I could've gone to Mexico with that $5k. 

hey forum, just signed consent and was told to wait for my insurence to get back to me i have bc/bs prism epo plan how long do they normally take to answer?

That is great news.  I am hoping to submit the first of next week.  Good luck. 

I'm currently drafting up a letter for my husband's appeal to Aetna for surgery denial and am needing some help.

Let me tell the whole story so it's better to understand....
He began the process in Sept 2009, covered under my insurance which was BCBS.  He need 6 months of weight management but he had to stop because we lost our insurance coverage.  He was only able to do 4 months of weight management.  His current employer covers the surgery, so he's back at it again.  Last month was his first month back at it.  From what the insruance counselor said, Aetna would consider the previous 4 months because it was all within a 2 year gap.  (Aetna seems to have a mind of their own because they're denying that).  Another issue was for some reason either his weight management history wasn't submitted or didn't get faxed thru in error because they're saying that they only have weight history from Sept 2009.  I know that's incorrect because I'm a stickler with him seeing the doctor.

So I'm writing the appeal and am needing some assistance or input.

Thanks in advance!!!