Anyone have any idea how long I will have to wait To get approval from my insurance company? I submitted everything they asked for yesterday and was hoping someone can give me an estimate of how long it takes for blue cross blue shield to make a decision.

I have bc/bs NJ and they said I had to wait 6mo before submitting for approval ... But my consultant went ahead and submitted my paperwork in 3mos because I have sleep apnea, high BMI and was starting to have issues with my blood pressure. Within a week I received my approval letter ... I never even had to deal with them. I had my surgery from an out of network dr and the only time I hear from bc/bs is when they send me checks to send to my dr.

Good luck and I hope you hear something soon =0)

I have empire bcbs of NY and was approved over the phone! My surgeons office called them to let them know she was sending over the paperwork and they asked her a few questions and approved me! I had surgery on March 6th. Down 25lbs and so happy!

Good luck! It will be here before you know it!

This is going to be the longest few days of my life! Thanks for the input, all!

I am in NJ and have UHC, I am in my 5th month in a 6 month process. Believe me its the longest 6 months ever and I know deep down it will be worth it. I just keep reminding myself to be patient it didn't get me this heavy overnight. Keep reading, this is the best site you will ever find over the internet for support ( you are going to need it). I have pretty much everything ready, including my shakes, Soups, etc. Looking into buying 'clear' Protein drinks because I really don't care for the chalky Protein Shakes, someone mentioned on here Protein blitz I will order a few to see if I like that. This is what you will be doing with your time. Searching, reading, and preparing for your big day. If everything goes okay my doctor told me yesterday I am looking at getting this done in May. (wheeew)..

Best of luck to you all, keep us posted

Just got my approval today! My surgery is on Friday at 10:30am but I have to get there two hours early

Congrats and good luck to you =0)