UPRR Wifey

Thanks and same to you!

That's great ARenee99, I actually just called them back and they have received my paperwork and it has been forwarded to the pre-certification department so I feel a little better. So now I am just waiting on an answer. Thank God for small favors!

Please do... right now I'm so angry I could switch hospitals!

So I'm extra agitated this morning because Highmark says they still haven't received any information from the hospital for my pre-certification. At this point it's more a hospital issue than a insurance issue. I'm about to go postal on them...J/K. Insurance coordinator isn't there today so I'm about to call her supervisor. I have been waiting 5 years and I finally decided to go forward with the surgery and now they dragging their feet. My blood pressure is up and I need to calm myself down.

Thanks that is good to hear brandy88, I'm calling tomorrow to see what they say!

Nothing yet, WorkItOutWoman, I will call my insurance tomorrow to make sure they got my information this time. Fingers crossed

Congrats!

You have to have that surgery on either of those dates in order for them to pay. Good luck!

Well my gut told me to call the insurance company and I'm glad I did. Thanks to the info from Just1Girl, I talked to someone from the Pre-certification department and none of my information had ever been received. My coordinator just faxed it over to the number on the back of the card and she actually needed to speak to someone and from there they would tell her where to send my information and get me over to the medical review department. So the wait begins again. Slightly frustrated but I'm patient so, here we go again.

I am still in limbo, I'm trying to be as patient as I can. I did call the insurance company this morning just to make sure they got my information and she said she didn't see anything in the system. I'm like WTH! She said she would have someone call me back but it could take a week to upload my information.

Not sure but you should do what the insurance requires because they will give the final ok in the end. They just may want a simple evaluation. Good luck.

You may have drank too fast and now have air in your sleeve. Try gas x.

I'm so happy for ya'll can't wait until I hear something. I'm trying to remain patient!

It's normal. I'm off and on with the anxiety... Good Luck to you!

I had to take antibiotics for this as well but the antibiotics were a 14 day prescription. Good luck to you!

I have a date of March 11th so I hope that my approval comes through in time. Good luck to you!

I talked to my coordinator this morning and she said that she submitted my packet to the insurance company on Friday afternoon, so we are just waiting on a response. I have Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. I don't see many other people that have this insurance and she said that they have never worked with them either but she figures that they shouldn't be much different that any other BCBS. I am patient for now. We'll see how I feel if I haven't heard anything back by the end of week. Hope everyone has a great week!

JustSleeveIt, I have thought about it from an envy standpoint as well. I will be the smallest person in my family everyone is overweight, I wonder if I will begin to feel like the odd person out. Oh well, my health comes first and I am so glad to have my husband.

Best wishes and may God continue to bless you and your family!

Wow! You look great! Way to go and keep up the good work...

Thanks Jeff!

How long were you guys told you needed to wait before having sex after surgery.

Laura… thanks I hope everyone looks at it differently after my success.

Gemini… my mother actually had gastric bypass back in 1980 it was actually experimental for her and didn't work but she said it was a lot different back then they didn't even require them to change their diets and she only lost about 15 pounds. I don't think she is necessarily against it but doesn't show support either. My father feels like it can be done with diet and exercise alone. He says just give up breads, rice and pasta and I would be fine!