How long did it take to get approved after everything was submitted to insurance? Everything should be submitted this week and I am just SO anxious! And then, once you were approved, how long did it take to get your surgery date?

It took my insurance 30 min to approve from the time it was submitted and when my surgery coordinator called me with the news she scheduled me then!

Wow!! I am REALLY hoping that mine goes that smoothly, too!! Thanks for replying.

I'd also like to know everyone else's experience with this. My last weigh in is December 3rd and then everything will be submitted to insurance. If I hound them and keep caling and asking, will that kinda nudge the insurance company?! LOL!

Same boat... Waiting on insurance approval! Hope it happens this week.

Spoke with my insurance and the hospital and all should be well. The hospital has someone to take care of reaching out and contacts u if any issue. So unless I'm contacted I should show up on my day of surgery.

one to two weeks if they have everything they requested for approval, sometimes they ask for something else, but at least you know they are looking at your file, and a day or two after approval they call with a surgery date. so you are in the home stretch. I know it is hard. Try to keep busy and read here and learn all you can and be as prepared as possible. Very soon you are going to be on the losers bench.

I have my surgery date and pre op scheduled for next week so hopefully I golden.

It took me exactly 2 weeks to get approved from insurance. That was the best phone call.

Took me less then 24 hrs had a date for the next month

I hope approval is quick!!

It took me about two weeks for approval and I got the date that day which was about 3 1/2 weeks out.

Mine wasn't as awesome as every one else's. I was actually denied the first time. For 6 months after my denial I had a personal trainer and kept a food diary and sent all that into the insurance company again. They approved me that time. So mine took longer...about 9 months in total and then another 3 months until my actual surgery date.

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You know, I'm under the impression that the surgeon and staff WANT to get it done! I think they know how bad you want this. But a subtle hint like parking a tent in the insurance coordinator's office might do the trick. My fingers are crossed!!

Hi all,

I am awaiting my approval now. Everything was submitted on November 30,2012. I am hoping it will go quick. I am hoping to have my surgery before the end of the year because all of my deductibles have been met. I have my fingers crossed that this is going to be quick. I hate waiting.

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I am awaiting my approval now. Everything was submitted on November 30,2012. I am hoping it will go quick. I am hoping to have my surgery before the end of the year because all of my deductibles have been met. I have my fingers crossed that this is going to be quick. I hate waiting. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Mrs. Pitts,

It seems like every insurance is different, but my approval took 2 weeks to go through. I have BC/ BS. Good Luck!!