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My surgeon's office called on Monday to tell me I was approved, and to expect a call in the next few days from the surgery scheduler, who would give me a surgery date. I haven't heard from the scheduler yet, but got an approval letter in the mail today from Anthem. It says I'm approved for a hospital stay on Feb. 19th, and leaving Feb. 20.

Does that mean my surgery is Feb. 19th?? Or is that just a random date that the surgeon's office gave them? It says on the back of the letter that if the date changes, then the insurance company has to approve it again....

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This happened to me also, date moved from nov 28 to dec 5. They have to provide a date to insurance for approval. This date can move (depending on your surgery coordinator and surgeon availability) they just call insurance with an updated date once approved. The ins will send a letter with new date if it changes. just be sure to advise the coordinator of the dates l. The letter. No worries!

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Same thing happened to me also. The surgeons office just has to give a dummy date to get the approval. It was only a 2 week difference in time though. Congrats!

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My surgeon's office called on Monday to tell me I was approved, and to expect a call in the next few days from the surgery scheduler, who would give me a surgery date. I haven't heard from the scheduler yet, but got an approval letter in the mail today from Anthem. It says I'm approved for a hospital stay on Feb. 19th, and leaving Feb. 20.

Does that mean my surgery is Feb. 19th?? Or is that just a random date that the surgeon's office gave them? It says on the back of the letter that if the date changes, then the insurance company has to approve it again....

I received a letter also from my insurance company with the wrong date I spoke with the surgeons office and they told me they had to give a tentative to the insurance company but they will or already have changed it and I should expect another letter with the correct date. You were only approved for a 1 day stay, I got approved for 5 not sure how but very glad just in case i need more than a couple. The other good thing is I am 400 dollars from meeting my deductible, isn't that lovely...yes yes yes

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Thanks guys! Hopefully the surgery scheduler calls soon with the real date. :)

Diva, 5 days?? That's great, especially with only $400 left on your deductible!

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Firelle I know right. Don't know what my docs put in the package to the insurance company, but they sent my approval letter stating it was medical neccessary for me to have the sleeve and gave me a 5 day hospital stay

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I also had 5 days listed on my letter from the insurance company but I didnt need them all. I was admitted on a Wednesday morning and let go Friday night.

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Just got my call and sure enough, the date is Feb 26th! Scheduler said what you guys told me, that it's just a dummy date they have to give insurance.

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