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I was approved! Got the call today..I have bcbs of Illinois for those who were wondering ..should get my first shipment of shakes and Vitamins next week :-)

sweet! My request was submitted to my ins. Today

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Yahoo!!! I was approved for the shakes, Vitamins and the cream. The process was very quick, maybe 10 days from application to a call that I am approved. I have CVS/Caremark for insurance. I can't believe I didn't do this months ago. Oh well, you can only do what you know. Good luck to all, everything went very smoothly.

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This is awesome news. I'm looking into it tomorrow!!! Thanks for the tip!! My surgery is feb 25! Still waiting for my approval. The insurance company got everything they needed on feb 4...

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Yahoo!!! I was approved for the shakes, Vitamins and the cream. The process was very quick, maybe 10 days from application to a call that I am approved. I have CVS/Caremark for insurance. I can't believe I didn't do this months ago. Oh well, you can only do what you know. Good luck to all, everything went very smoothly.

I have cvs Caremark too can you tell me what info you plugged into the online app? I have to call them back tmw they need more info, I'm sure I put in the wrong numbers.

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Hi everyone.. I'm so glad I joined here. I have many questions .. Of course when I spoke to the surgeon, I forgot to ask half of them. I went out yesterday and bought 8 4 packs of ensure. Now I don think I made the right choice. ,although I can drink them now if needed. I'm scheduled for March 20th. Am excited and nervous.. I'm goi to hit all these forums..

She also didn't time riot hair loss.. I'm horrified...

Ok thanks for reading.. Just trying to prepare for the new Lynne ;)

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Hi everyone.. I'm so glad I joined here. I have many questions .. Of course when I spoke to the surgeon, I forgot to ask half of them. I went out yesterday and bought 8 4 packs of ensure. Now I don think I made the right choice. ,although I can drink them now if needed. I'm scheduled for March 20th. Am excited and nervous.. I'm goi to hit all these forums..

She also didn't time riot hair loss.. I'm horrified...

Ok thanks for reading.. Just trying to prepare for the new Lynne ;)

Hold on to them. After the surgery you might be sensitive to taste and smells and if you don't like your Protein drinks or can't manage anything else, the Ensure drinks just might be your best friend.

Did you get the high Protein Ensure?

Xx

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I was approved! Got the call today..I have bcbs of Illinois for those who were wondering ..should get my first shipment of shakes and Vitamins next week :-)

This gives me hope...haven't heard any update yet; but hopefully by the end of this week... I have BCBS of Georgia (HMO), so I am soooo keeping my fingers crossed, I could sure use the financial break right now!

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Hi.. I got the one that has 24 grams of Protein. My surgeon says I need at least 70 grams per day... Oh my

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Hi.. I got the one that has 24 grams of Protein. My surgeon says I need at least 70 grams per day... Oh my

I don't see why you can't continue with this then....good luck xx

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For those of you waiting to hear...wanted to share that I submitted pre op and didn't hear for weeks till after surgery. They told me most insurances won't approve till post op.

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Yahoo!!! I was approved for the shakes, Vitamins and the cream. The process was very quick, maybe 10 days from application to a call that I am approved. I have CVS/Caremark for insurance. I can't believe I didn't do this months ago. Oh well, you can only do what you know. Good luck to all, everything went very smoothly.

I have cvs Caremark too can you tell me what info you plugged into the online app? I have to call them back tmw they need more info, I'm sure I put in the wrong numbers.

I put my ID number of my health insurance.

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Just applied for approval. Surgery was last week and I have Anthem BC for health and CVS/Caremark for Rx. Fingers crossed!

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I applied 11 business days ago, still haven't herd anything, I know my dr signed the prescriptions I was there when he did, and I tried calling them this morning and it keeps saying that I have reached a non working number? I just emailed them to see If I get a response. I wonder whats going on? not to professional.

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I applied 11 business days ago, still haven't herd anything, I know my dr signed the prescriptions I was there when he did, and I tried calling them this morning and it keeps saying that I have reached a non working number? I just emailed them to see If I get a response. I wonder whats going on? not to professional. Scam?

The number I use is 877-513-5810 and usually an answer phone. Just leave your name and number and they do call you back.

I'm Tri-Care Prime. It seems I'm waiting forever too. I spoke to them yesterday and they said they did receive the signed prescription fax from my PCM but, it was still with their (insure Nutrition) pharmacy. They said they would call me in a few days time.

Good luck

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The number I use is 877-513-5810 and usually an answer phone. Just leave your name and number and they do call you back.

That's the number I used, I just tried it again, same message.

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