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Good news! I called Blue Cross today and after 4 people and over an hour on the phone, they were able to tell me that my papers were there for approval, but they had been put in the wrong place!! So it was good that I called them!! Why is everything a struggle?! Now we have to see how long for approval and if they can actually get me in within the next two weeks. Doubtful. But I'll just wait it out and see!

I'm not worried about the insurance company time wise as much as this office! I had everything in about a month ago. And we are just now getting around to sending it for approval! Ugh!

I would go with August 3rd also!! Congrats!!

I had to have everything except the EGD and Pulmonary. Usually the anesthieologist wants that right before surgery.

Got a call from the office today that my papers will be going in in the next day or two. I still think it is too late for this before school starts, but at least it is something!

I think I may tell them that!! Thanks!!

So frustrated. The office told me they would send it in at the beginning of last week. Called insurance today and they say they have nothing! My days are dwindling down since I'm a teacher. Beginning to think this is t going to happen for a long time! ????

I got an email today that said it would be submitted at the beginning of next week. It will be a miracle if this happens before I go back to school the middle of August! Ugh!

Good luck. My stuff is just getting submitted and I'm hoping for July also!!

Hang in there! It will be here soon! I don't even have my date yet! :/

Ok, great! I'm going to do that too either tomorrow or Monday-just to see if they got it!

That's great news! Did you just call the customer service number and start asking? Not sure who I should call at BCBS? And make sure you let me know your surgery date once you receive it from the office! ????

I called on yesterday to see if they got my surgery clearance from my doctor. She said yes, she had filed it that day. So I said, so you will be sending it all in to insurance now? And she kind of sat there a second and said, well I don't know if you had everything there. Well, I think maybe you did. I said I should have. And she said, yes, we will send it. That was it. Didn't give me a whole lot of confidence that it was going to get done in a timely manner!

Looks like we are going to the same office. You are going to Dr. Minkin and I'm seeing Dr. Scott. Did they call you when they submitted the papers. No one told me they would do that. Just call us in a few weeks if you haven't heard anything. I would love to have actual notice that it was submitted!

For those of you with BCBS of IL, can I call the insurance company and check to see if they have the papers. I have a fear that my packet will not get sent in a timely manner--overlooked or such--and I am on a major time crunch, since I'm a teacher. I would love to check up on everyone, but not sure who to call. Thanks for any help you can give!

Wow! That was fast! I was told that the insurance companies sometimes take up to 1 month to get back to them. Avg is 2 wks. I hope mine is as fast as yours as I am a teacher and REALLY wanting to get this done this summer! Good luck!

I'm waiting on final approval from the insurance also! Oh how I wish I could say I had my surgery! Congrats and good luck as you move forward on this journey!! Sounds like it is off to a great start!

I am!! I'm mommawooly I am hfarms92. I started following you already too!

Mine is hfarms92. I started following you already!

I'm from near St. Louis, MO.

He said I would get the mailed report also, but I told him I was worried about not knowing. So he told me before I left that I did great and would be moving on with the process!

Passed the psych eval today with flying colors!! Worried for nothing! Thanks for the words of encouragement!

I had my initial appt today. Got cleared by the psychiatrist, talked to the surgeon and the nutritionist. Also had more blood work done. This process is so time consuming! It is driving me crazy waiting. I'm also a teacher and would like to get this done this summer. So I am still crossing my fingers for a July date. I have to get cleared next Tuesday by my doc. Then wait on results from today's blood tests. Then they send it all in to insurance. They said it can take up to a month!! But usually it is two weeks. I so need it to be two weeks or less! Anyway, super excited, but can't stand this wait!!

I have my first appointment on Wednesday of this week. I will meet with my surgeon, nutritionist, and psychiatrist. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what questions to be asking all of these people. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thank you all! I am so ready to get this done!