So excited I got my approval for the sleeve after about 2 weeks of waiting. My surgery date is April 8th. I was wondering if anyone else has been approved by them recently and how much over all out of pocket expense you had?

Congratulations first and can't wait to see your progress!!! I have BCBS TX Fed but if it's all the same I spent $300. $150 to the surgeon and $150 to hospital for 1 night stay at the hospital

Congrats to you! Didn't it feel amazing when you were notified. I wanted to tell it from the roof top.

Congratulations!!!

Cbwalker....you sound, weight wise, about where I am. I am so nervous that bcbs mo won't cover surgery but you just gave me some hope. I sooooo hope they pay, otherwise I have to save and go to Mexico.

All bcbs plans are different depending on your state and specific benefit plan. If you go to your plans web site, some of them have a coinsurance predictor that will give you an idea of what your share will be. I have anthem bcbs of ca and they have it. You will need the procedure code for the surgery you are planning.

They took about 4 or 5 days for approval.

Edited March 18, 201412 yr by J-Cal8

Lmcagain.... I never gave up. It was a 3 month process to get bcbs to approve me but I never gave up and they finally approved me. I was worried that I wouldn't get approve but never stop trying... If you get denied, just know you have rights. Mine was a technicality and was a minor issue but it was fixed by me writing a letter and I was instantly approved

My total wait time after my paperwork was submitted was a little over a week to be approved. I had my surgery on 4-8-14 and was released from the hospital today. I paid my 1,000 deductible and then I had to pay 135.00 down to the anesthesiologist then $200.00 down for the hospital. I paid $238.40 to my surgeon and whatever is owed they will bill me for. I was told the most I could be charged after my deductible was 3,000. So I will keep y'all updated as the bills come in.