hey all, I am so thrilled to have ALL my pre-op appointments over! I have been at this since February and now Im done. The psych eval was not as bad I thought at all! I am going with Dr. Eagon in St.Louis, Mo so every appointment I went to was there and I live in Illinois, so I drove an hour to get to them. ugh, last one should be to meet with Dr, Eagon and set up a date ( I hope) and just wait for approval!! I am sooooooooooooooooo excited! Anyone else in my shoes on here?? whats your story?

Well, Dr. Eagon was very nice and I had to give him my 5yr weight history for the insurance and he said that what they want to see is a BMI of 35+ for last five years and 2 of my 5yrs my BMI was only 33.9. He said he has seen insurance companies deny you over just one year being under...Im worried and I don't have the best of luck so the odds are against me already. Im already down about it beause I have a feeling the insurance will deny me and Ill have to wait another year or so. We can appeal it and I will but I don't know how this is gonna turn out. He said that I may not hear back for about a month. And IF I get approved we will do surgery in January, I was hoping for a sooner date but now all I want is approval, I will deal with a January surgery! lol

Hi Mommie4.. I am in St. Louis too' date=' but I'm using Dr. Scott. Started in Feb and just finished my 6 month supervised in August. They sent my packet in on Aug 8th or 9th, so I am waiting waiting waiting.... crossing my fingers for approval soon!

Good luck to you as well![/quote']

✋✋✋✋hey I'm in St.Louis too what hospital are going with???

I have everything done...I have been approved, the drs office got my approval, I saw my surgeon once....waiting for the drs office to call me back with my next step..I think I have to see the surgeon again with a family member..then I get scheduled...my dr is on vacation this week....and another week in Oct...so I might not get in til November

YAY!!! congrats! If I get approved I can not have surgery till January!! But right now my 5yr weight history is probably going to keep me from having it, 2 of the yrs my BMI was under 35 so Im just praying now that the insurance over looks it or at least just goes ahead and approves me!

Oh cool!! I have Dr. Eagon. I saw him today and we are a little worried like I though about the 5yr weight history. My BMI has to be 35 or over for the last 5yrs and two of the years it was 33.9!! Basically all I can do is pray. Dr. eagon said hes seen some insurances completely look over that stuff and he has seen some deny you if even one year wasn't 35 or higher. But he did say it might take a month before I hear anything. And if Im approved we wont be doing surgery till January!!!! UGH oh well' date=' right now im just hoping I get approved!![/quote']

hope you get approved! My insurance is not that invasive all I have to is the 6month diet which I'm looking for doctors to start that with they gave all the required paperwork for the insurance company that will have to submitted. I'm glad no one is going back 5years.

Hey! I'm using Dr.snow in St.louis too. I also live in IL. I just got approved. I hope you do too!

congrats!!

hope you approved! My insurance is not that invasive all I have to is the 6month diet which I'm looking for doctors to start that with they gave all the required paperwork for the insurance company that will have to submitted. I'm glad no one is going back 5years.

Ya its a pain in the butt! I would have rather had the 6mo diet. I thought my BMI was over 35 for that long but like 2 yrs it was under. I just hope they give it to me!! I guess I can appeal it if not, but im tired of this already..lol

I just found out I was approved!

I have done my psyc eval done my sleep study did the test for the psychologist, went seen the PA for the weight loss surgery now a waiting game. Did my mandatory 6 months at work (to get covered by ins co) have to meet w a nutritionist etc now just ready to get it done!!! Hopefully will hear something soon!!!!

I just got approved on Monday, I still have a pre-op nutrition appointment. Within 48 hours after that appointment, they contact the surgeon's secretary to schedule my surgery. I have no idea how soon my surgery date will be. I am hoping there will be a quick turn-around.

I'm waiting approval as well. My paperwork was submitted to insurance for approval on Aug 29th and was told that they have 30 days to decide. We are shooting for surgery around 2nd week of Oct.

I have everything done...I have been approved' date=' the drs office got my approval, I saw my surgeon once....waiting for the drs office to call me back with my next step..I think I have to see the surgeon again with a family member..then I get scheduled...my dr is on vacation this week....and another week in Oct...so I might not get in til November[/quote']

I got my date...nov 19th

It was submitted Monday and I was waiting, but got approval this Afternoon! YAY!

I'm still waiting on approval. Hope to hear something soon!

It was submitted Monday and I was waiting' date=' but got approval this Afternoon! YAY![/quote']

Congrats !!!! Yippie

I just found out I was approved!

Congrats!