My insurance covers the WLS. But I am wondering if anyone can tell me what their experiences were as far of length of time to get preauth for surgery. My surg coordinator said usually 2 weeks once I am done with the 3 month nutrition education. My final visit with nutritionist is April 15 and once she signs the medical clearance, the following day my coordinator will submit everything for preauth. She told me if goes as planned my surg date will be April 30.

Hey. My insurance which is UHC Choice plus starts on March 22. I plan to go to my doctor and start planning towards my surgery the 24. I was wondering if you could let me know some heads up and what to expect with the insurance company....like getting approved and such. Also from what i read i thought is was 6 months of the weight managment? Just curious! Good luck on your journey!!

Hi Jessica, my name is also Jessica! Yes most insurance plans request 6 month wait but this plan I have is awesome and they only request 3 mnth to see nutritionist once a month during this time. Every surgeon is different as far as what tests they want u to take. I had to do a mental eval, bloodwork, chest xray, ekg, visit nutritionist 3x and have PCP sign medical necessity paperwork and medical clearance within 30 days of surgery date. But all the tests are done prior to seeing ur PCP. Hope this helpful for u. If u have any questions don't hesitate. Good Luck on ur WLS journey!!!