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Approval timeline for BCBS

aayers88

By aayers88, in Insurance & Financing

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aayers88    31

aayers88
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Hi! I'm going to be done on Feb 4th with my 6 month diet. After all the info has been sent in to the insurance (BCBS) how long on average was everyone's wait time! I'm getting impatient and anxious haha!

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nienie    113

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I Think my approval took 2-3 weeks. I was done Nov 30th and found out unofficially Dec 19 and officially 26th.. I have surgery Jan 24

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Vicki Loichinger    444

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around two weeks or so. depends on if they come back asking for some clarification or something. but probably about two weeks. but don't freak out if it is a little longer, they do things in their TIME, which seems a lot different then ours, lol. Waiting is the hardest part. Wishing you the best

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aayers88    31

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Thanks!! It is the hardest! I just want it to be over with haha

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aayers88    31

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Ahhh ok! I bet you're getting anxious! I wanna have the surgery in March but idk if that will happen. I have my last weigh in on Feb 4th and after insurance approval idk how long after that I will be given a date

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misscelia    24

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I'm extremely anxious lol, my bmi is at 40.7 with no comb. So I'm worried about getting denied, I was kinda hoping to have surgery in feb but I doubt it now lol

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aayers88    31

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Why would you get denied because of your BMI? Is there a certain range you has to meet or something?

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Smilejoelle1    19

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I'm in the same boat of having my own date in mind. Best wishes ladies!

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misscelia    24

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I'm just worried insurance will ask to go back 5 years, I guess it's just me being super nervous & worried lol.

Best of luck to both of you as well (:

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noonie    0

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The request/file went in on 1/14 and I was approved 1/22. My BMI is < 40 with comorbids. It sat on the screening nurse's desk for 1 week before being sent to physician review.The BCBS physician approved it almost as soon as they got it. This is BCBS federal. ( FEPblue)

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aayers88    31

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Noonie: that's pretty awesome...the turnaround time was basically a week. I'm goin to call the nurse the next day (Tuesday) to see make sure she has everything she needs to send. If I'm approved that quick I would be ecstatic!! Not to sound dumb, but what are comorbids? Would that be like if I was diagnosed with sleep apnea? And my BMI is around 45 I believe.

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noonie    0

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yes, apnea, diabetes, hypertension, etc. are comorbidities. You shouldn't need then with a BMI > 40.

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aayers88    31

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I should be an easy approval then (hopefully). Do you have your surgery date?

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vachick64    32

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I have Carefirst BCBS and have been waiting 2 weeks so far. Checked with the surgical group and they said it "could" take 45 days!! I'm going crazy waiting. I have almost all of my prerequisites done so hopefully i can get a quick surgery date. Has anyone else dealt with Carefirst?

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