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Well i found out today why my insurance has not received my pre OP authorization yet. Apparently my insurance requires anesthesia to clear me for surgery before insurance will approve it. So currently my file is with the anesthesia office waiting for their approval before it can be sent to insurance. I dislike all this waiting

That shouldn't take long:)

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Sleeve done with calachio ;) 3/21 start weight was 248 im not 177

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Im now** 177

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I'm a slow loser I started at 258 10/30/12 now 176

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Also a pre op in ma. I have kurger and he is awesome. Unfortunately don't have my date yet they said august was looking good but haven't heard anything. Waiting for the call soon! Good luck to you!

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Also a pre op in ma. I have kurger and he is awesome. Unfortunately don't have my date yet they said august was looking good but haven't heard anything. Waiting for the call soon! Good luck to you!

Kruger is awesome he's the best there. I would call them that's what I did I kept calling and that's how I got my date sooner. Good luck!!

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How long has it been since you got the insurance approval?

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I don't know if I got the insurance approval. Do they send it in the mail? I'm just worried cause I'm a stay at home mom with two kids under 3 and my only help is my mom and sister and in September they go back to school so I needed it in august. Plus I can't pick my kids up for 3 weeks and I cannot drive for a week so it's gonna be hard if I'm by myself.

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I don't know if I got the insurance approval. Do they send it in the mail? I'm just worried cause I'm a stay at home mom with two kids under 3 and my only help is my mom and sister and in September they go back to school so I needed it in august. Plus I can't pick my kids up for 3 weeks and I cannot drive for a week so it's gonna be hard if I'm by myself.

Oh ok they usually send it in on he day u start the classes. How long have u been waiting. Yea you definitely should have it done in August I would call them and they will tell you if it's been approved or not. They are so nice there

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I started my classes July 8, called insurance company yesterday and they still have not received my claim yet. Giving the office a few more days as i know my insurance required anesthesia to sign off before they would approve.

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I started my classes July 8' date=' called insurance company yesterday and they still have not received my claim yet. Giving the office a few more days as i know my insurance required anesthesia to sign off before they would approve.[/quote']

What's the anesthesia thing haven't heard of that before. I was inpatient and called them didn't wait for them Lol

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I went to the nurse class last Friday and asked why my insurance hadn't reviewed anything yet. I was told they require anesthesia to review my file and say that they will do anesthesia on me. Idk if its any other insurance companies or not. also not sure what anesthesia us looking for

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I went to the nurse class last Friday and asked why my insurance hadn't reviewed anything yet. I was told they require anesthesia to review my file and say that they will do anesthesia on me. Idk if its any other insurance companies or not. also not sure what anesthesia us looking for

Call your insurance and find out if they had sent it in yet if not call the office and be a pain that's how it will get done sooner if your quiet your folder might be overlooked. I didn't wait I kept calling and got a sooner date

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Was on the phone with the insurance company this morning asking what was going on, since when i called last Thursday they still had nothing there for them to authorize, while on holds Dr office called. When i called the Dr back they wanted to set up a date. All scheduled for August 28

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Was on the phone with the insurance company this morning asking what was going on' date=' since when i called last Thursday they still had nothing there for them to authorize, while on holds Dr office called. When i called the Dr back they wanted to set up a date. All scheduled for August 28[/quote']

Woohoo!!!! That is Great news my insurance did the same exact thing. Today is my 9 month Surgiversary down 82 pounds my leak messed with my loss but I'm happy with its ok I have learned to accept it. Do u have a pre op diet I didn't

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