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Hurry Up Now Take Your Time

Well I have done everything that I have been told to do. I have been under the care of my primary care physician for a supervised diet for 6 months, I have completed all my blood work, gotten my referral letter and now.......I wait. Hurry Up....now take your time!!!! WTF

 

I am not controlling and I am far from OCD but turning this over the insurance advocate at my physician's office feels like I am leaving my soul with the devil! I have the utmost repsect for my surgeon, and do not have one doubt in his ability. With that being said, this she-devil is about the nastiest person I have ever met. I am thinking I have this opinion because she told me ..."you will not be approved." I was dumbfounded, who did this women think she was? She said you don't have co-morbidities (OMG do you have any idea how sick I am of hearing that?) and you are healthy. I asked her when she was submitting my paperwork (I was in shock had not idea what to say to her). She said today or tomorrow. So knowing that she will probably wait until tomorrow, I am going to make sure that the insurance company does indeed get it and call them to verify.

 

I was mortified when I left the surgeon's office I wept in my car, I didn't cry I wept.......

 

Who was she to take away my future, I will not let her, I will show her (along with a lot of others).

 

So here I am waiting and waiting and waiting please say a prayer cross your fingers light a candle or put a needle in the voodoo doll in the image of my insurance advocate (aka she-devil)....what every luck you can send my way I will take it.....

 

With this being said, I hope everyone who is waiting on approval gets favorable responses quickly.

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cbd

LAP-BAND Patients

Don't give up. I got a denial letter before I got an approval. She may of hurt your feelings and done it in the wrong way but those who file our information have a pretty good idea of what gets the "ok'. Find out what you need to qualify...is your BMI 40 or over? If it is 35-40 do you have two co mormidities? (hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, diabetes..etc)? Always be polite when talking to her and your insurance company...lots of please, thank yous.....lots of sweetness. :) Find out when she submitted your information then start calling your insurance company about a week after that with weekly calls to find out the status. Be vigilant but nice. Good luck. It is all worth it when done.

mokee

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Who is the SHE you are speaking about. I looked at your stats and your surgeon is a male and your BMI would qualify you for surgery without co-morbidities. Not to worry only hurting yourself. If this is one of the office staff, who cares what she says.

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