Packet sent in last Thursday, and still no word. Was hopeful after hearing people say it only took 24 hours for them to get a response. Called HBCBS NJ and they said they won't give me an answer over the phone, to wait for a call from my surgeon's office.

I'm a stay-at-home mom right now so my days are wide open and I honestly don't know what to do with myself until I hear back!

Packet sent in last Thursday, and still no word. Was hopeful after hearing people say it only took 24 hours for them to get a response. Called HBCBS NJ and they said they won't give me an answer over the phone, to wait for a call from my surgeon's office.

I'm a stay-at-home mom right now so my days are wide open and I honestly don't know what to do with myself until I hear back!

Glad you got approved!

OMG....it has only been a day since I called BCBS to see if I've been approved, and I want to call them again! Is this usual? Can I not wait until at least next week??? I MUST learn to have patience....

Please Lord, give me patience, and give it to me NOW!

Found out today that I've been denied....sigh. Now comes the appeals process.

I was soooo hoping to get this done by the end of the year.

Did they tell you why you were denied? If you don't mind me asking

Yes... they said my BMI wasn't 40+ for the last 3 years, and although my BMI was over 35 for the past 3 years, my co-morbidities weren't bad enough. They also said that my primary doctor didn't document the 6 month diet that I did with her recommended dietitian. I should get a letter spelling everything out, then I'm going to try for an appeal.

I watched "The Biggest Loser" last night and was shocked that most of the women weighed less than I did. They looked huge to me. Surely I don't look that big, so they must be awful short! Who am I kidding... I look just like them.

I'm currently waiting and I'm a nervous wreck. I have been calling the doctors office and the insurance every day. I'm being a bug but they don't seem to mind. Apparently the documents have been sent but BCBS IL says they don't see it. I'm worried about being denied because I started out at 39.5 BMI and I'm not sure if I meet the co-morbidity requirement. I have high cholesterol and asthma. I'm crossing my fingers that I will hear something tomorrow. What an intense experience!