Whew! I have fedbcbs of NJ and I can't believe it but I was approved in 2 days from submittal! I called today to check up on it, (because I'm very impatient) and I was told that I'm approved and I made sure to get the authorization number. I'm scheduled for sleeve on March 6. Thanks to my surgeon's very diligent staff for guiding me through the many hoops that federal insurance makes you jump through!