it takes 2-3 weeks fornsura the Dr. to sign off on psych eval and Then they can send in my paperwork to BCBS of IL Ughhhh!! I just want to know already!! lol Any advice what I should do while I wait??

I also have bcbs of Illinois. It took 13 days to get approved. But the next day I got my surgery date set. So after the approval things seem to move quickly. Just have patience and think positive. Good luck.

Thank you! I wanna start trying things & buying things but I really think I should wait til I'm approved before I spend too much money, lol....my insurance only covers 70% so I'm gonna need to pay a good amount. Where in IL are you?

I am a now person too I found out the earliest psych exam is 18 Jul part of me says wait there is no rush the other part is like call around & get someone else...right now I'm just waiting ill have everything else done by 15 Jun then ill just wait for that appt hopefully it won't take the full 30 days for the insurance co to make a decision

I am a now person too I found out the earliest psych exam is 18 Jul part of me says wait there is no rush the other part is like call around & get someone else...right now I'm just waiting ill have everything else done by 15 Jun then ill just wait for that appt hopefully it won't take the full 30 days for the insurance co to make a decision

I have BCBSIL and I have to get a few more appointments out of the way and then I have to wait for approval. I want to buy things for the pre-op but I don't want to jinx it either. I'm going to sit it out and wait, I'm just being impatient and want it done already lol.

Did you have to have the esophogram & chest x-ray because of your doctor or because of insurance? Was wondering because I didn't have to do that, hmmmm

It was because of my Dr. Because my insurance only want psych, and bmi of 40 and i think nutrition and labs. I'm so overwhelmed I did all of my tests in 2 weeks time and now to find out that I have to wait until June 6th for another visit for whatever reason blows. I hope that's all I will need I really wanted a June surgery date but it doesn't look good for me.

Maria, I have bcbs of illinois but I live in texas now. I was from Ottawa where are you from.

I live in Bourbonnais, just moved here for a job & will move back to FL probably next year!

Hello All, I also have BCBS IL ***. I was required to complete a 6 month program, which I started back in November 2011. After that was finished with that in April I had to get a pre-surgical refferal to see the suregon from my primary doctor(1st visit with him was also in April). My surgeon Dr. Shayani had me complete lab work, psych visit, ekg, and esophogram. I completed all that in about 2 1/2 weeks (Yes I rushed to complete it ) I returned to my primary doctor to get a surgical refferal. They submitted my paperwork to the insurance company, and it only took about a week before I got a call back from my surgeon's office with a date. I got that call the end of April/beginning of May and had a date of May 23rd, but I had to move it back cause I wanted to take some time off of work after the surgery. So June 5th it is. I credit my surgeon's office with getting me scheduled so quickly, they were sending in my paperwork to the insurance company right after my doctors visit.

I hope everything goes well with you all. I totally understand where you all are coming from. I was on pins and needles, and it seemed like the wait was forever. Before you know it you will be in your post op phase.

Best of luck to all!!

My advice: Try not to think about it. Out of sight, out of mind. You will drive yourself crazy otherwise.