I am new to all the forums and things and I have been reading a lot of them. I was wondering how long did it take for approval for surgery?? I am doing that last of my pre-op testing on Nov 12th. I am hoping to get approval quick but since I have two insurances I dunno. I do know my prim. insurance will deny it due to it not being done in my home hospital. Would it be wise to have them submit it to my seconday insurance first with that insurance I am done with the pre-op things that they wanted me to do. I so can not wait to get the surgery done and start getting back to my self. Thanks for all your input!!

Wanda

I may be a rare case but it took less than 3 months (including psych eval and classes). Insurance approval, about a week. I have BCBS and my bariatric center said they are one of the easier ins companies. Good luck!!

Thats who I have for my primary insurance and they are also the ones who will deny my surgery. I also have the state insurance here in IL but I dont know how long it take for approval from them.

That sucks. Do you know why they will deny you?

Yea its all because I wil be having the surgery not at my home hospital. If I was having it at my home hospital it would be covered.

Welcome to the group I had surgery & pre op in less then 3 months

welcome to the boards. It took me 4 months to be approved. Had to be on a 3 months supervised physicians diet

I may be a rare case but it took less than 3 months (including psych eval and classes). Insurance approval' date=' about a week. I have BCBS and my bariatric center said they are one of the easier ins companies. Good luck!![/quote']

I have bcbs of Illinois and was approved in a week. They're pretty quick.

I have bcbs il. I meet the Dr the second week in November. Did bcbs il request anything additional from you after you met with your Dr. I'm so anxious just waiting to see what will happen with my insurance.I'm praying for a December date but I don't know if that's realistic...

If you know your insurance covers it do you still need approval? I have bcbs of Mi.

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I have bcbs il. I meet the Dr the second week in November. Did bcbs il request anything additional from you after you met with your Dr. I'm so anxious just waiting to see what will happen with my insurance.I'm praying for a December date but I don't know if that's realistic...

They did not require anything other then the psych Eval and nutritionist appointment. No 3,6 or 12 month diet either. The whole process took me 28 days from first surgeon appointment to day of surgery.

Omg that's fantastic. I have my fingers crossed to have it before the end of the year. I can't afford to be out of work on short term disability but I have 2weeks sick vaca time I can still use before the end of the year.

Omg that's fantastic. I have my fingers crossed to have it before the end of the year. I can't afford to be out of work on short term disability but I have 2weeks sick vaca time I can still use before the end of the year.

I returned to work 2 Weeks exactly after surgery...my recovery had been awesome. Good luck

Thank you so much for this info!hopefully I have the same path as you