Ok, so I dropped everything else my surgeon needed a week ago Friday. I called the office today to ask when I should hear something about my approval. The woman said she won't even send it until like a week and a half before my surgery. My surgery date is September 19. I think that's ridiculous, I ran around like a crazy person getting everything done, and now they are just going to sit on my paper work until then? My other issue is I work out a hospital, and our schedules are done monthly. Right now the draft is out for next month and into October so I wrote my PTO days on there for my surgery. Problem is, if I am not approved and only find out after this schedule is out, I will need to use the PTO I put in for, because they will have already found coverage for my shift. I don't have a lot of PTO, and I am afraid that if I am denied and I appeal and do get approved, I won't have the vacation time for it because I was forced to use it already.

I dont' understand what the big deal is about sending it out now so I can plan accordingly.

You might want to call the office and tell them your situation. These Docs earn their living by doing surgery. They would hate to have a hole in the surgery schedule. Khy

Why would they wait to send your paperwork? Try not to fret. Hopefully they know what they are doing. My insurance company only takes 3 days to approve(Cigna). Plus, if you know you have all that is required, you shouldn't have a problem.

I pray it all works out for you!!!

I am surprised you got a scheduled surgery date. Usually they won't

schedule it before getting the ins auth to do it. Call the scheduler at

your dr's office and explain your situation--kindly ask what they can do to get

the process going so you can arrange your work schedule for

recouperation. Good Luck!

Doc's offices do know how to put a rush on preapprovals. Obviously, they know what they are doing.

I really feel your panic! I am praying for you!

I don't either, suez, it's the world of bureaucrats!

Ok, so I dropped everything else my surgeon needed a week ago Friday. I called the office today to ask when I should hear something about my approval. The woman said she won't even send it until like a week and a half before my surgery. My surgery date is September 19. I think that's ridiculous, I ran around like a crazy person getting everything done, and now they are just going to sit on my paper work until then? My other issue is I work out a hospital, and our schedules are done monthly. Right now the draft is out for next month and into October so I wrote my PTO days on there for my surgery. Problem is, if I am not approved and only find out after this schedule is out, I will need to use the PTO I put in for, because they will have already found coverage for my shift. I don't have a lot of PTO, and I am afraid that if I am denied and I appeal and do get approved, I won't have the vacation time for it because I was forced to use it already.

I dont' understand what the big deal is about sending it out now so I can plan accordingly.