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work2do

By work2do, in Insurance & Financing

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work2do    15

work2do
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I was approved yesterday!!!! It only took UHC 7 days!!! Looser bench here I come!!

way to go!!!! One week from today, I will be sleeved! Do you have a date yet?

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Dawn2680    30

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way to go!!!! One week from today, I will be sleeved! Do you have a date yet?

No not yet. The vm for the girl that schedules the surgery said tgat she calls to schedule surgeries in order of when she received the insurance approval. I thought waiting to find out if I was approved or not was excruciating. Waiting to schedule is just as bad, lol

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work2do    15

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No not yet. The vm for the girl that schedules the surgery said tgat she calls to schedule surgeries in order of when she received the insurance approval. I thought waiting to find out if I was approved or not was excruciating. Waiting to schedule is just as bad, lol

but at least this time you know it IS happening for sure!!!!

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hrhlaurie    185

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I have UHC and my paperwork will be submitted this week. They told me that they can take up to 15 business days to return an answer. Then I have to wait for surgery date. My surgeon also does general surgery so it may be late May but Im hoping for earlier. I hope I get approved...

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Fiddleman    4,376

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For me I think it was 3 weeks. Those were 3 long weeks of waiting.

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sleevexcited    56

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I have UHC choice plus-- just knocking out appointments so I can get surgery scheduled.

My surgeons office said choice was better, then you didn't need the 6 month wait, as long a criteria is met .

Anyone else have UHC choice?

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jtickle    295

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I have UHC Choice Plus. I am not required to do a 6 month wait or psych eval. Right now I am just waiting for my chart to be reviewed at the surgeons off then my stuff is off to the insurance company.

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sleevexcited    56

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Good to know! My one thing that is required is that I have to be at my job one year before it's allowed, but they said I can work on everything leading up to the one year. ( that date is July 30) -good news cause otherwise if it was the 6 month process that would put me at Sept.

I've been looking into this for almost 18 months-

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sleevexcited    56

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I called them everyday to see if I was approved for my back surgery. They even gave me the phone number to their clinical services department. They people who supposedly make the decisions. They were nice enough to call me when they had a decision. No one is going to stop me from calling.. Lol

That's how I'd work it too !! Lol

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hrhlaurie    185

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I am officially approved! I'll be able to schedule surgery on 4-30 after pre-op appt.

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soniaJ    49

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I have federal UHC and I too was wonding how long the turnaround time takes to get approved for the surgery once the paper work is submitted for those of you who have that insurance I started the process 3 months ago through my dr and now i have to go 3 more months through the surgeon. Any information would be helpful.

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hrhlaurie    185

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Good for you!!! Where do you live, and where are you having surgery at??

How long did you have to wait to hear back from UHC??

I live in Colorado Springs and will have surgery in local Penrose hospital. They took about a week to come back with approval.

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