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UnitedHealth Care Choice Plus, longest wait?

I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share :)

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    I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share :)

    Hey! I have the same plan. Did you have to provide 5 years of being over a 40 BMI?

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    Hey! I have the same plan. Did you have to provide 5 years of being over a 40 BMI?

    I am still in the process but from my understanding they just wanted to know all the different diets I have tried and how much weight I lost/gained on each try.

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    I think my preauthorization was about 2 weeks. I have Empire UHC/BCBS.

    Thank u for sharing!

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    I just re read I have UHC custom care plan through my employer. I'm just starting my process, going to an orientation Tuesday.

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    I have UHC Choice Plus and It did take a couple of weeks to get the approval letter.

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    I have UHC Choice Plus and It did take a couple of weeks to get the approval letter.

    Good to know!! I have uhc choice plus and today is 2 weeks fingers crossed I get my letter next week! Surgery scheduled for the 24th!

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    I have UHC choice plus. 1 week for verbal okay, another week to get the "official" approval in the mail.

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    they say 1 week to load the info in and get a nurse on it....and up to 30 days for approval..mine was 2 weeks total...I called them DAILY

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    Wait...UHC doesnt give the preauth approval to the surgeon? You have to wait to get approval letter in mail?

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    I got one and the clinic also received an approval in the mail.

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    GOT THE APPROVAL CALL THIS MORNING! This time next week I will be in recovery!!!!

    Congrats!!! GL on your WLS journey!

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    I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share :)

    My information was submitted to UHC on 3/11, and surprisingly, surgery was approved on 3/12. I'm in shock but so thankful.

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    My information was submitted to UHC on 3/11, and surprisingly, surgery was approved on 3/12. I'm in shock but so thankful.

    Wow!!! Congrats, I hope I get that lucky!

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