I've been to the road to being banned since April. It took me a while to decide on a surgeon that i felt had my best interest at heart. The past few months I've been running around getting all the necessary paper work. In June i was FINALLY ready to submit my paperwork and wait on approval... Only to have the PA call me to tell me that i don't have insurance SAY WHAT?!?!?

I immediately called my healthfirst and found out that i had what you called a lapse case. Even though i submitted my renewal forms in February, my case worker had not "gotten around" to approving my renewal so i was in a grey area waiting until the paperwork was filed. So here i am BEYOND pissed, I could practically feel the steam flowing out of my ears... For the next couple of weeks i had to play the cat and mouse game with my insurance company. Speaking to supervisor after supervisor try to expedite my case.

Here's the good part =) My insurance was reinstated on the 1st of August, I called my surgeon's office on the second to submit the paperwork and i was APPROVED today!!! Less then 24 hours to approve my surgery how freaking awesome is that. I am so ecstatic that i am practical bouncing in my chair while typing this post... I know the excitement will die down when i see my surgeon and get the liquid diet but for now ill bask in the glow of happiness for a little while longer

Cheers to all the August Bandsters I will be a part of the club

I've been to the road to being banned since April. It took me a while to decide on a surgeon that i felt had my best interest at heart. The past few months I've been running around getting all the necessary paper work. In June i was FINALLY ready to submit my paperwork and wait on approval... Only to have the PA call me to tell me that i don't have insurance SAY WHAT?!?!?

I immediately called my healthfirst and found out that i had what you called a lapse case. Even though i submitted my renewal forms in February, my case worker had not "gotten around" to approving my renewal so i was in a grey area waiting until the paperwork was filed. So here i am BEYOND pissed, I could practically feel the steam flowing out of my ears... For the next couple of weeks i had to play the cat and mouse game with my insurance company. Speaking to supervisor after supervisor try to expedite my case.

Here's the good part =) My insurance was reinstated on the 1st of August, I called my surgeon's office on the second to submit the paperwork and i was APPROVED today!!! Less then 24 hours to approve my surgery how freaking awesome is that. I am so ecstatic that i am practical bouncing in my chair while typing this post... I know the excitement will die down when i see my surgeon and get the liquid diet but for now ill bask in the glow of happiness for a little while longer

Cheers to all the August Bandsters I will be a part of the club

Congratulations on your approval!!! I was also thrilled to be approved after being denied by my ins. Was banded 7/25 and very happy I did this. Good Luck on your journey......CAT

Congratulations on your approval! I know how frustrating it can be.It was almost worth paying for the surgery myself rather than go through what I went through 5 years ago trying to get approved! I was banded on June 27th!! Very happy with my investment. Just wish my insurance policy paid for WLS.

Congratulations! I am sorry you had to go through all of that nonsense, but I am glad you have been approved. Do you have a surgery date yet?

I've been to the road to being banned since April. It took me a while to decide on a surgeon that i felt had my best interest at heart. The past few months I've been running around getting all the necessary paper work. In June i was FINALLY ready to submit my paperwork and wait on approval... Only to have the PA call me to tell me that i don't have insurance SAY WHAT?!?!?

I immediately called my healthfirst and found out that i had what you called a lapse case. Even though i submitted my renewal forms in February, my case worker had not "gotten around" to approving my renewal so i was in a grey area waiting until the paperwork was filed. So here i am BEYOND pissed, I could practically feel the steam flowing out of my ears... For the next couple of weeks i had to play the cat and mouse game with my insurance company. Speaking to supervisor after supervisor try to expedite my case.

Here's the good part =) My insurance was reinstated on the 1st of August, I called my surgeon's office on the second to submit the paperwork and i was APPROVED today!!! Less then 24 hours to approve my surgery how freaking awesome is that. I am so ecstatic that i am practical bouncing in my chair while typing this post... I know the excitement will die down when i see my surgeon and get the liquid diet but for now ill bask in the glow of happiness for a little while longer

Cheers to all the August Bandsters I will be a part of the club

Congratulations!! Im hoping to join you as an August Bandster... I can relate to you in terms of people "getting around" to things. The diffrence for me is that its my surgeons office holding things up! My insurance co. has been nothing but caring, helpful and super professional. My surgeons office keeps on giving me the run around. I finished all the necessary paperwork only to here from surgeons office..."we sent info to bcbs, the person who works with insurance is on vacation and will not be back until August 9th, the other person is in the hospital and the one thats in the office now is overwhelmed, if you call insurance co on Tuesday they will show the claim, im missing numbers that they need, we arent used to your ins co.". Excuse after excuse...you guys are all lucky to have such wonderful office staff for you surgeon. Like you I was steaming and could feel the smoke coming out my ears....lately I have been thinking of either staying this way (fat, pleasantly plump, morbidly obese...) or try a different surgeon.

Good luck on your surgery. Keep us posted. Hopefully I will join your soon

Your soooo lucky I am hoping to be an Aug. bandster too. Actually I was hoping to be a July no wait a June bandster. I'm done with pretty much everything but things seem to keep getting postponed . Good luck on your journey and hopefully I won't be far behind !!

I've been to the road to being banned since April. It took me a while to decide on a surgeon that i felt had my best interest at heart. The past few months I've been running around getting all the necessary paper work. In June i was FINALLY ready to submit my paperwork and wait on approval... Only to have the PA call me to tell me that i don't have insurance SAY WHAT?!?!?

I immediately called my healthfirst and found out that i had what you called a lapse case. Even though i submitted my renewal forms in February, my case worker had not "gotten around" to approving my renewal so i was in a grey area waiting until the paperwork was filed. So here i am BEYOND pissed, I could practically feel the steam flowing out of my ears... For the next couple of weeks i had to play the cat and mouse game with my insurance company. Speaking to supervisor after supervisor try to expedite my case.

Here's the good part =) My insurance was reinstated on the 1st of August, I called my surgeon's office on the second to submit the paperwork and i was APPROVED today!!! Less then 24 hours to approve my surgery how freaking awesome is that. I am so ecstatic that i am practical bouncing in my chair while typing this post... I know the excitement will die down when i see my surgeon and get the liquid diet but for now ill bask in the glow of happiness for a little while longer

Cheers to all the August Bandsters I will be a part of the club

I've been to the road to being banned since April. It took me a while to decide on a surgeon that i felt had my best interest at heart. The past few months I've been running around getting all the necessary paper work. In June i was FINALLY ready to submit my paperwork and wait on approval... Only to have the PA call me to tell me that i don't have insurance SAY WHAT?!?!?

I immediately called my healthfirst and found out that i had what you called a lapse case. Even though i submitted my renewal forms in February, my case worker had not "gotten around" to approving my renewal so i was in a grey area waiting until the paperwork was filed. So here i am BEYOND pissed, I could practically feel the steam flowing out of my ears... For the next couple of weeks i had to play the cat and mouse game with my insurance company. Speaking to supervisor after supervisor try to expedite my case.

Here's the good part =) My insurance was reinstated on the 1st of August, I called my surgeon's office on the second to submit the paperwork and i was APPROVED today!!! Less then 24 hours to approve my surgery how freaking awesome is that. I am so ecstatic that i am practical bouncing in my chair while typing this post... I know the excitement will die down when i see my surgeon and get the liquid diet but for now ill bask in the glow of happiness for a little while longer

Cheers to all the August Bandsters I will be a part of the club

CONGRATS ON YOUR APPROVAL! I GOT APPROVED ON JULY 2ND AFTER A DENIAL FOR BEING 2LBS SHORT OF MY REQUIRED WEIGHT LOSS. I HAVE SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12! I AM SUPER NERVOUS!! WHAT DAY IS YOUR SURGERY? I JUST DID MY PRE OP APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY AND I MUST SAY I FEEL MUCH BETTER. I START MY LIQUID DIET ON FRIDAY (MY DOC ONLY REQUIRES 1 WEEK OF LIQUID DIET.WHEW!! LOL)

Congratulations! I am sorry you had to go through all of that nonsense, but I am glad you have been approved. Do you have a surgery date yet?

I see my surgeon on 9th and ill be scheduled for my surgery in 2 weeks so it will most likely be on the 24th

Congratulations!! Im hoping to join you as an August Bandster... I can relate to you in terms of people "getting around" to things. The diffrence for me is that its my surgeons office holding things up! My insurance co. has been nothing but caring, helpful and super professional. My surgeons office keeps on giving me the run around. I finished all the necessary paperwork only to here from surgeons office..."we sent info to bcbs, the person who works with insurance is on vacation and will not be back until August 9th, the other person is in the hospital and the one thats in the office now is overwhelmed, if you call insurance co on Tuesday they will show the claim, im missing numbers that they need, we arent used to your ins co.". Excuse after excuse...you guys are all lucky to have such wonderful office staff for you surgeon. Like you I was steaming and could feel the smoke coming out my ears....lately I have been thinking of either staying this way (fat, pleasantly plump, morbidly obese...) or try a different surgeon.

Good luck on your surgery. Keep us posted. Hopefully I will join your soon

I would so CHANGE my doctor if I was having the issues you are having now,,,, That's totally UNACCEPTABLE. When I went searching for a surgeon I thought of it as a marriage (weird thinking right?). A lifelong commitment there will be no divorce....so i told my doctor hes stuck with me. He chuckled, little did he know i was so serious. If they cant handle something as simple as your paperwork how would they handle your fills or god forbidden if you have a complication? That would be making me so weary