After waiting nearly three weeks for my surgeon's office to submit my info to insurance, the day has come. My info was submitted to insurance today. Now I get the satisfaction of knowing how stressful waiting on the insurance company to do there job is. With my list of comorbidities, I don't see how I could be denied, but I am sure it happens. I hope everyone else has a stress free wait and I hope we all get approved!!!

Good luck on a fast answer...approval for surgery!! After 6 months of back and forth with insurance, I have my approval for band removal, and now approval for the RNY bypass.......but, they are on separate letters, one from Dec 2013 and the other April 2014! So, my Doctor's office won't schedule surgery until the insurance revises the letter to show both approvals on one form. It has been a week since they requested that. No word yet. Frustrated doesn't even describe my emotions. Praying all goes well for you, I would hate for anyone else to go through this.

Insurance companies can make something as simple as typing and printing a letter so difficult. It probably wouldn't take 5 minutes to fix the issue. I hope they come to a resolution soon. They send us to these to psych evaluations so we can talk about the things that stress us. In my experience it been the doctor's office and the insurance company causing all my stress. They gave the insurance a dummy date of May 6th. Hopefully my surgery will be sometime in May even though I was thinking June. They have three surgeon's where I go so maybe I will get lucky.

Wow...May 6th! Maybe turning in with a date will get them on the ball to send the approval quickly. Even if it is a little later (June), that would be awesome. Keep us updated on your progress. I will try to get back on track. I can't let these things run my life. Thanks to this board and people like you it is easier to get through the rough patches!

I got the call today! The insurance got the approvals on one form, and the dr office called me and sent orders for the pre-surgery lab work and tests. When they get that all back, they will schedule me to see the surgeon. Then the surgery date. It will either have to be really soon, or have to wait until my coworker comes back from having her baby. She is due in 6 weeks. I am okay with that.

I am glad it all worked for you. I just called the insurance company to check on things and they told me that the turn over time is 3 to 5 days. She said they should have a determination on Monday. I'm getting nervous, I'm confident that I won't be denied, but I still have the fear that I am going to be denied.

They called all the tests came back good. See the surgeon May 2nd. You will be approved, if not now, fight it and it will go thru. I am gonna go with now for you...then, keep me posted on your progress. Maybe you will get your surgery close to mine, we can work it out together. Hang in there girl.

I was approved today. I could of had a May date but I have to take care of a financial matter before surgery. So, I have been booked for June 25th. Seems kinda far away right now, but it gives me enough time to get things squared away and my husband will have enough time to schedule a couple days off from work. I am a little bit nervous, I have had six back surgeries, but never a stomach surgery. This surgery will be a whole new game for me. Glad your tests came back good. Good luck with your appointment on the 2nd.

That is awesome! So glad you don't have to go thru any more of the insurance hoops. You are right, end of June is not that far away. Time keeps slipping by so fast. Another reason I want to get this weight off - I have 4 grandchildren and still have 2 kids at home, very active and I don't always feel like going, and going and going. Can't participate in many of their activities. I will so enjoy having more energy, and being able to do things with my family! I will keep all of us in my prayers for our surgeries, and recoveries. Keep in touch while we go thru this together!

I was approved today. I could of had a May date but I have to take care of a financial matter before surgery. So, I have been booked for June 25th. Seems kinda far away right now, but it gives me enough time to get things squared away and my husband will have enough time to schedule a couple days off from work. I am a little bit nervous, I have had six back surgeries, but never a stomach surgery. This surgery will be a whole new game for me. Glad your tests came back good. Good luck with your appointment on the 2nd.

Congrats! I am scheduled for June 16th