I haven't been approved or denied yet but was wondering how many of you were denied before being approved by your insurance?

i'm still waiting for my "official" ok. My surgery is 12/6/11. I have medicare as my primary, billing will send info to them after the WLS. They have up to 30 days to reply. Medicare DOES NOT except this surgery yet (in the near future it might). After the rejection is received by the office, it will go to my secodnary insurance - Empire, who does except the sleeve. The pre-determination for my surgery has been approved, but I will feel a sigh of relief when i get the official word that insurance has been approved. I won't her for about 7 wks. post surgery.

If they so no, I'll try and fight it, but i think the word will be good. If nothing else works, and ins. doesn't cover, i'll have to be self pay

As far as your? it does sometime take a while to hear back from insurance, so i'll cross my fingers and toes for you. :biggrin: best, kathy

You can always fight if they refuse.

I was approved today!

likasulema, I know how medicare is,,when I first started the process, I was hoping they covered the sleeve since it's my secondary insurance. I'm hoping everything goes well this year because I've already met my primary insurance deductible and out of pocket amounts. I hope all goes well for you, that must be nerve wracking having to wait to find out for sure.

Geno, congratulations! That's awesome!!! I bet you are so happy :smilingface (52):

Thank you! i got so exited and worried at the same time, now I need to start in Full Optifast diet on Monday! :purplebananna:

My surgery is on 11/22

HOPE YOUR INSURANCE ISSUE GETS RESOLVED SOON.

I am still waiting, it is 2 weeks today. I am deathly worried about being denied, but i did all my insurance required (6 months of doc visits and BMI of atleast 40) worried that i didnt lose enough weight during 6 months...........