Hello guys, hope you're having a fantastic week. If some of you are in my exact situation "waiting for insurance approval" lets find comfort in each other and share our story... My paper were submitted to Cigna last Wednesday 12/12/12 and yesterday the surgeons coordinator called to request a Diet History that the insurance company is asking for... I think is a good sign ... What do you think??

My insurance coordinator called and confirmed she sent everything in today.. So now the waiting begins!

My coordinator emailed me Monday and said all my stuff was submitted. She said normally 2 wks but not usually that long and she'll check progress in a few days. They are a wonderful office to work with!

Good luck!! Hope it doesn't take long because from experience the waiting is miserable! Tomorrow will be 3 weeks or 15 business day and I SHOULD have an answer! My ins coordinator doesn't seem like the type to be pushy or on the phone calling them very much but she said if I don't hear tomorrow she will... We will see.. I'm getting discouraged

My information was sent in to Horizon BCBS of NJ on 2/28/13. I was notified today I was approved on 3/7/13. The surgery scheduler will call me next week to schedule surgery.

Me!! I have Anthem BC of Ca!! Hopefully wont be to long!!!

Metalhead girl

I was submitted on the 28 and I just got the call that I am approved!!!

I was submitted on the 28 and I just got the call that I am approved!!!

Awesome!

I was approved today!!!! Yay!!

I'm approved!!!!!!!

I am waiting. I have Tricare but needed a referral to go to the MTF that does VSG by us... I am on 4 business days now. However with all the cutbacks our base care coordinator said it takes anywhere to 3-5 business days longer to get it pushed through and an extra 1-2 weeks at the other MTF. So in a month I hope to be able to make my appointment to see if the surgeon will approve me!

The waiting is so hard, I try not to be too excited my doc said I should be accepted however when I talk to the program's coordinator the surgeon decides so even if I fall within all the categories I am supposed to if he doesn't like me or want to do it; it is over!

I am waiting. I have Tricare but needed a referral to go to the MTF that does VSG by us... I am on 4 business days now. However with all the cutbacks our base care coordinator said it takes anywhere to 3-5 business days longer to get it pushed through and an extra 1-2 weeks at the other MTF. So in a month I hope to be able to make my appointment to see if the surgeon will approve me!

The waiting is so hard' date=' I try not to be too excited my doc said I should be accepted however when I talk to the program's coordinator the surgeon decides so even if I fall within all the categories I am supposed to if he doesn't like me or want to do it; it is over![/quote']

What MTF are you going through? I went through Darnall Fort Hood. From start to finish it was 6 months. Good luck. I'm three days post op now.

Hi tankerzwife- If you are willing to talk, I have some questions for you since you went through an MTF!

Hi tankerzwife- If you are willing to talk' date=' I have some questions for you since you went through an MTF![/quote']

Sure!!

Fort Bragg, it is closer to me but may try Walter Reed as we are semi close to that and the hubs is friends with a few surgeons there from his time at Wounded Warriors. Nervous

Lol you all are worried about approvals and I'm over here worried and nervous about getting laughed at to ask my doctor just to refer me..going to be pure hell if I make it to waiting for approval