utkscvol1

Officially received my approval letter yesterday. Faxed it to the surgeons office today and was told they should be contacting me in a few days to begin scheduling everything:)

Never had an egd before- how was that??

Good luck to you!!!! My biggest fear right now is being put to sleep???±

I'm looking at having mine on the 12th. Would love to keep in touch!

As I'm mentally and physically prepping for my surgery I have a question for those that have had theirs. After your surgery- how long before you could tell you had lost weight and where was the first place you really noticed it?

You are lucky they have given you a date without approval. I got a verbal from my insurance last week along with an authorization number but my surgeon won't even schedule pre op testing or anything without the letter of approval in hand:(

I have no clue how to add people but would love to have some friends on the same journey- surgery will be within the next 4 weeks- my username is utkscvol1

Yea for you guys! Buddy system would be wonderful!! Hope to have my date this week- looking for June 12th.

Not gonna lie- I plan to have one heck of a Japanese meal complete with fried rice before I go on my preop diet:)

Got approved today! Hope to have my surgery date soon!

Woo-goo I got approved!!! Called insurance this am and it was approved today!!! Surgeons office won't schedule anything until they receive their letter which will hopefully be next week!

Joining in:) I was hoping for this month but looks as if insurance is gonna drag their feet the full 30 days they have to make a decision and surgeon will be gone last 2 weeks of this month.

Well I talked to my surgeons office today. They called my insurance and spoke with the prior auth department. Still under review- they sent 27 pages of documentation- they were told they have up until the 16th to make a decision:( due to work and family schedules I was hoping to have this done the week if the 20th but will have to do a 2 week preop diet.

Congrats:)

The waiting stinks!!! I have been calling my insurance almost daily checking on an update. It's day 17 since my case was opened and they have up to 30. I have 5 comorbities listed in the letter from my pcp- all documentation was sent- if my Bmi was 40 I feel like I would be getting a quicker answer. Right now it's 36. Geesh- hurry up already!

Ugh- I sure hope I don't have to go thru that!! If I have done everything an meet guidelines they nee to approve- sad to have to think about gaining weight to get my Bmi to 40- then they would without a doubt

No news for me yet. After my doctor submitted all required documentation- it took an additional week to get assigned to someone at horizon bcbs. Today is day 13 since it was assigned. They have up,to 30. Not gonna lie- I've been calling insurance and checking for an update every day. I have a lot of girls asking off this month and am trying to coordinate. I keep being told its under medical review. My Bmi is 37. According to insurance medical policy with a bmi between 35-40 I must have at least 1 co- morbidity. Out of the list they listed my Pcp included 5 in my letter to them as we'll as the surgeon. Still nervous I will get turned down.

Ok so how many times did you guys call to see if you were approved before the final answer. Tomorrow will be a week since my case was opened with the insurance for approval- thinking about calling tomorrow just to check the status.

Me too! I'm waiting on insurance approval- but I know how u feel. When I eat something I keep thing Better enjoy it, you won't be getting it again.