m_kuiphoff

How long does it usually take the surgical coordinator to submit your information after its all been documented?

Finally got my call! I'm approved! Say what? Yup! I'm approved. Thank you everyone for all the support.

Thats great news how did you find out your insurance made that change? Did you have to call someone?

Thank you will do.

Only me again. Had Drs. apps today okay so information packet for sleeve being submitted. So he said possibly this time next month it will be my turn! Need some positive thoughts y'all. Keep you posted.

Thank you

Without prayer we have nothing. I'm praying for you.

Thank you

I'm waiting for the coordinator to send in my updated packet. I'm going in for another office visit Feb 4th.

I know so quick for some. There seems to be an issue because they first submitted my info for the band, and I was turned down for that. It went to appeal. In the mean time I went back for two or three more visits each time my BMI getting higher. My surgeon suggested I do the sleeve. So the coordinator thinks we need a little bit of buffer time before submitting for the new procedure? I don't know getting so frustrated.

Your right. I've waited this long. They say patience is a virtue.

I don't know? But I think if I look for another Dr., it's going to take me a whole another year to go through tis process I think?

Thanks I pretty much asked her those questions and she said believe me I know what i"m doing. Just give it a little longer. I'm scheduled for another office visit Feb 7th so she's going to have to see me face to face pretty soon.

Hi called my insurance again today. A representative called my drs. Office to talk to my coordinator to get codes and find out where my info was. I said great! Finally! Not an hour later I got a call from my coordinator asking me why a rep was calling her? I told her that was their idea. She said I needed to wait a while longer because they first submitted my information over the summer to have the band but now they're going to do the sleeve. So they can't just rush the change. She just said let her handle it? Any input anybody please?

Sorry about your situation. I know exactly what your going through. I'm going to call her again tommorow and see what happens. Just going to be persistant.

At this point whatever it takes.

Congratulations! I'm still waiting for approval. It was a year this past Dec. I started the process. Getting ready to give up.

Well here we go again.....I have two friends that have had the procedure done over the Xmas break. They both went for their follow ups yesterday. Mention me to the coordinator. Coordinator told them insurance has my information but probably has'nt seen it yet because of the holidays? She told them I should call the insurance back in a week or two? I think I'm going to call the office and find out what day the information was actually sent out.

Me too. Starting Monday the holidays are over. We"ll see what happens. Fingers crossed. Thanks again.

I started seeing Dr. Kollar a year ago this past Dec. Started out thinking to go the lap band route but when I saw him in Oct. we decided to go with the sleeve. I'm 5'4 216lbs, my BMI is 37.1. I have at least 4 comorbidities. Also had psych eval and consults wiyh dietician. I have a letter of medical necessity from my primary and I also have two more one from my back Dr. and the other from my vascular. I have chronic venous insufficency. I'm at a loss.

I talked yo her Monday, and left a voice mail at her office on Tues telling her I was in touch with the insurance co. and they said they did'nt have my information' and for her to give me a call back. Need less to say it's now Thursday and no call back.

I feel like I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. Call the coordinator she say's she submitted it? Call the insurance they don't have it? If I call the coordinator again she's going to think I'm calling her a liar! Thanks again everybody for the support.

I called and left a message for her and told her about what my insurance co. said. waiting to see if she gets back to me. Thanks again. Oh! when I called Horizon they told me they no longer accept faxes from the drs. offices?

Hi I called the coordinator yesterday at Dr.s office she said she submitted the information. After that I called the insurance they checked and told me they have'nt received it yet? My office visit was Dec the 10th? I don't know who to believe? What do I do now? HELP!

Thanks you've been very helpful, I'll call today. Nice to have someone have your back.