I am scheduled for my last appointment May 25th before approval from insurance. I have BCBS of IL and was wondering if anyone has been approved by this company and what time frame was it until you heard back with your approval? Hoping for a June surgery day.

Thanks in advance

Kati

Goalheathymom is your surgeon dr morales? Im having mine surgery done at ssm also...

Yes he is. What do you think so far? I go back tomorrow for my last appt before approval, I think!!

I have bcbs of alabama. I am supposed to habe surgery on the 23rd but it is on hold due to they needed more information.

Bummer, I hope you find out something soon.

I have bcbsil, they approved my surgery on the first try, i got a response about 10 calendar days later. They only required me to do a 3 month supervised diet and 2 yrs of medical history

I believe they have waved the supervised diet, at least for my company anyway. I would really like a June band date, but I will be happy with whatever. Thanks for the reply.

I have BCBS il and got my approval in 5 days. I called just to check on the approval and they told me over the phone that it was approved. I was shocked it was already done. I immediately called my Dr. and they got the ball rolling for my surgery date. We had already discussed it possibly being June 4 but that approval confirmed it. I didn't get the actual approval letter in the mail until a week later. I can't wait!!!

Hello! I have BCBS of IL and was wondering this as well. I have my 3 appointments in 1, where they then send info out for approval on May 22nd so hoping it won't be too long of a wait! I'm in Bourbonnais, but going to Champaign- Illinois Bariatric Center...where is everyone else?

I am having my surgery at the same place with the same surgeon. THe nurse told me 2-4 weeks to hear from the insurance company. It is nice to find someone that is doing this at the same place

You totally just made my day!! I sure hope mine is that fast and I get approved!! Was it long after your approval before you could schedule the procedure? How are things going now? Thanks for the reply!

DId they send you a letter or call you?

Has anyone with BCBS of IL ever been denied? I am waiting on my approval I'm just alittle paranoid and nervous.]

Has anyone with BCBS of IL ever been denied? I am waiting on my approval I'm just alittle paranoid and nervous.]

I was denied once about two years ago because my doctor's notes werent specific enough. I started the process over again in September and I had to do 6 month pre-op diet. the day before my last appointment I found out they did away with the pre-op diet altogether.

Everything was submitted, I called every other day and got my approval over the phone 6 days later. Easy peesy! I was banded April 24.

Good luck!

Has anyone with BCBS of IL ever been denied? I am waiting on my approval I'm just alittle paranoid and nervous.]

How long have you been waiting? It will be 2 weeks tomorrow since my 3 in 1 appointment, they told me 2-3 weeks for Psych Eval signed off then information to be submitted to insurance...I'm dying over here!! lol

Thank you JessRess. Maria the waiting is driving me crazy too. I just had my last appointment last week and the nurse said 2-4 weeks before I will here from the insurance. I think I will call BCBS next week to see how things are going.

I have federal BCBS my doctor just submitted my information for aprroval for the lap band. Anyone have federal BCBS and live in GA? I'm so excited going on a cruise in October and would love to get banned soon so I can be recovered. Just want to know what kind of timeframe I'm looking at doctor office said about 30 days

I have Fed BCBS of Tx n was informed by them that ur would take about a week to get approval.

I got great news today from BCBS of Illinois, that they said yes to the lap band, so next week I see my surgeon and then we schedual it to be done. Since my birthday is June 20, this is my gift to myself!!!! Yippie!!

I got great news today from BCBS of Illinois, that they said yes to the lap band, so next week I see my surgeon and then we schedual it to be done. Since my birthday is June 20, this is my gift to myself!!!! Yippie!!

That is awesome Congratulations. How long have you been waiting? Good Luck on the start of your journey.

I got my call today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am approved! It took 13 days. Good Luck to everyone! I will be a July Bandster! July 11th :D :D

I have BC/BS of IL. My surgeon's office faxed my paperwork over on Thursday evening and BC/BS faxed an approval letter the next day...so my approval came in less than 24 hours. I was pretty impressed. I was told by the surgeons office that it takes about a month to hear back, and the insurance told me it usually took 7-10 days to review and approve/deny. So 24-hour turn around was completely unexpected.