Did any of you got anxious while doing the process to get approved?... I'm hoping everything goes well... but you know i keep thinking in the back of my head... what happends if I dont get approved? just wanted to vent a little thanks for listening :bored:

I'm in the same boat right now... I keep trying to figure out how to pay for this surgery if I don't get approved. My surgeon's office sent everything into my insurance company 3/25/10... so hopefully I'll hear this week!! How long have you been waiting?

Hi Beba:

Yes I feel that way and my surgery is tomorrow, the process went very smooth for me because I had everything organized but I was still anxious. Right now I am waiting to hear from the nurse to give me a time to report.... so the anxiety is through the roof:ohmy:, but it will work out!!!

Hang in there

Sandee

I'm going through the same thing right now.

I submitted all of my papers to the doctors office on 3/16 and have not heard anything yet.

I was told by the woman that handles every thing at the office that it takes from 60-70 days for my insurance co. to approve the surgery.

She was not the most cordial or friendly person so I don't want to call her again to see if she even submitted the papers. I hope she did and I hope to hear very soon that I've been approved.

I'm keeping a positive thought because I have every reason to be approved for the surgery. I'm 5'2" and pushing 260 lbs and I also have co-morbidities so I fully expect to be approved.

These Dr's know the ins & outs of insurance so if your chances are small of being approved most likely the office would have told you.

The bottom line is they want to make money so they don't waste their time .

In the meantime I have started to lose weight on my own. I went back to my low carb w.o.e. and I'm beginning to exercise again. I would really like to lose about 30 lbs before my surgery after surgery you have to commit to exercise anyway so why not start all of that now?

Think positive you'll be approved

I have just started this whole process. My insurance is BCBS of MN. The criteria is BMI of >40 without co-morbitities or >35 with co-morbidities, 6 months of seeing a dietician, a psych eval, healthcare provider letter of recommendation, etc.

I first saw the surgeon and dietician on March 30. I will see the dietician monthly. I have contacted my local MD to have them send copies of vitals including weights from the past 5 years, documentation of the gestational diabetes, my EGD results prior to my gallbladder surgery, etc along with a letter of recommendation.

I will see the dietician, the surgeon and also the psychologist for my MMPI test on April 20.

They made it sound like some insurance providers approve the surgery after 3 months of seeing the dietician. Otherwise, it is still 6 months for alot of them. I am trying to implement some changes in my diet currently. It's hard to break old habits, which is why I'm working on it now.