My surgery has finally been submitted to the insurance today. I was told I will know something next week. I'm excited.. and can hardly believe I'm at this stage. A little nervous too.

I found out today mine was submitted on Monday so I called my insurance to get status and was told the surgery date was the 20th Dec. told me if was pending and clinical notes had been added on Tuesday n Wednesday. I can't stand the waiting! Wishing u much luck n a fast response.

Thank you! And congrats on a hopeful surgery date! Good luck!!

I was denied! Would not accept my weight watechers because it was not supervised!!

OMG! Does that mean that you have to start over? My doctor told me that weight watchers was acceptable.... I didn't do weight watchers though. I'm so sorry!

Well actually I had started a three month supervised program in October and on the second month when I arrived they said I could use WW however I still attended the class because of the distance I travelled. So third class is 18dec but the 90 days won't be over until middle of January. I guess it could be worst. Now I can slow down for Christmas n New Years.

My surgery has finally been submitted to the insurance today. I was told I will know something next week. I'm excited.. and can hardly believe I'm at this stage. A little nervous too.

I was submitted today too and hope to find out in a week! Nervous!!!!!

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I was told that today that my packet will be sent to insurance by the end of the week...I really hope and pray that everything goes through...Good luck to everyone else who submitting there packets this week...

Mine was submitted to insurance on Thursday and I got the approval yesterday. Surgery set for 12/27. Can't wait!

Congrats new begin! Im waiting for my insurance to accept/deny... i read my insurance packet today and found out they only have 15 days to make a decision and a 1 time 15 ext.. its great to work for a large company

I'm approved as of today!

I'm approved as of today!

Congratulations!! I was told I have to wait until the 21st to find out.. so I'm trying to be patient.

Well hopefully they will give you an decision before that...do you haves' anticipated date for surgery?

Yes, it was 3 days ago! But my surgeon said it was a "dummy date" just so they could submit it to the insurance. I was kind of hoping for Dec. 30 but it's getting close and I don't know if it is going to happen before the end of the year.... trying to be patient.

I'm hoping it will be approved for you soon so you can get the date you want

My insurance requires you to be morbidly obese for 5 years before they will approve you for surgery. I am 5'4 and 246 pounds. 5 years ago I was 216 pounds. I do not meet the requirement. They also said I need to follow a supervised diet for 6 consecutive months before my claim can be submitted. My doctor does not think I will be approved but I still am going to keep pushing. I can't live 5 more years like this!