So, I contacted US Bariatrics in St. Augustine, faxed my insurance cards and some patient info, filled out an online medical history that was approximately 513577 pages long...I called today and they said I need to wait a week or possibly TWO to find out if my insurance COVERS the procedure.

UM?

I told her that I already called and it IS covered and she informed me that they still have to call.

How does this take weeks!?

Should I just find a new place? I'm afraid to because I don't want everyone hounding my insurance company all at once.

But, I really hate waiting...

Have you ever worked with ANY insurance company? They write everything in code and then have monkey's try to translate this code. Once successful, they pony express the results by snail across the desert to be read by blind monks. Once this process is complete, they may or may not bother to let you know.

Basically insurance companies do things on their own time. :]

But I haven't even been seen yet.

This is just for them to find out of my insurance COVERS it

(which it does!) Not an approval!

I was just trying to be funny ... but that is insanely ridiculous.

I guess they try to find all the loopholes they can to try and deny you.

I was seen in Margate florida by a awesome world known surgeon, Dr Paul wizman . try his office i know its a drive, but well worth it!!!

~jennifer

This whole process is a slow one!! Especially when you have made your mind up to infact HAVE the surgery!

My first appointment (beyond two group appointments) is Monday!

Braaaaaaaaaains!!! :c) Your post was actually very funny. I'm just not that great at waiting ;c) <3

It's not my insurance that's holding up this process at THIS point. It's the Dr's office! I don't want them to move slow! LOL! I want my surgery NEXT WEEK.

I think that's really the problem - it's what ajames said. I made up my mind and now I want it to happen.