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By cped1973, in Insurance & Financing

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DaronB    103

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It is great! I've heard different places giving multiple nutrition visits so I'm thrilled with only one! But I'm just going to leave it that day, I also have my psych eval that same day.

My nutritionist visits was free without any copay but my physiological visit was 30 $

I only have to have 1 NUT visit and 1 psych eval. Not sure of copays. But I should be ready for insurance submission Aug 12.

Excited, but now I'm concerned for a cruise I'm supposed to be going on in October. I'm worried about the timing.

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lucky2014    90

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I only have to have 1 NUT visit and 1 psych eval. Not sure of copays. But I should be ready for insurance submission Aug 12.

Excited, but now I'm concerned for a cruise I'm supposed to be going on in October. I'm worried about the timing.

Duke call me today they said they had everything but the two you weight history and I had that faxed over and they also need approval from the nutritionist that also was faxed and approval from your psychological evaluation that was faxed also all these people have to approve you for the surgery... papers are going to be sent to bcbs tomorrow ...again waiting for approval ; ( shaking in my boots... going to the appointments and getting them done is easy ...it's the out come for approval what matters ...wondering if this office will approve you when you walk out that door good luck to everyone who's trying to make this dream a reality including me ♡

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tpinto    2

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I met with my surgeon yesterday and they have informed if the policy change with BCBS of NC and there is no longer any wait at all! He said that now I just have three more appointments left and they will submit my paperwork. I started my journey the first week of June and will now NOT have to wait until November and I am sooooooo excited. Way to go BCBS!

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lucky2014    90

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I met with my surgeon yesterday and they have informed if the policy change with BCBS of NC and there is no longer any wait at all! He said that now I just have three more appointments left and they will submit my paperwork. I started my journey the first week of June and will now NOT have to wait until November and I am sooooooo excited. Way to go BCBS!

That's great I know this news from bcbs was like a early xmas gift to me ☆

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DaronB    103

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Same here, tpinto. I've got three appts left before insurance submission!! So excited. I too was on track for November surgery, but now should be sooner!

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jlj1110    49

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I am also with BCBS of NC and was so excited when I heard this last week. I was already 5 months in, but at least now I was able to have jumped through the last hoop, and have my stuff submitted! Now I hope they quickly give the approval so I can start my two week pre-op liquid diet.

Anyone else going through BCBS NC that can share how long it took for approval once the dr office submitted final documentation to insurance (everything is done...nut, psych, etc)? I am a teacher, so I am hoping I can have the surgery and have a little time to recuperate before school starts.

Thanks!

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lucky2014    90

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I am also with BCBS of NC and was so excited when I heard this last week. I was already 5 months in, but at least now I was able to have jumped through the last hoop, and have my stuff submitted! Now I hope they quickly give the approval so I can start my two week pre-op liquid diet.

Anyone else going through BCBS NC that can share how long it took for approval once the dr office submitted final documentation to insurance (everything is done...nut, psych, etc)? I am a teacher, so I am hoping I can have the surgery and have a little time to recuperate before school starts.

Thanks!

Im really not sure how long it may take for the approval bcbs say 48hours if you're straight with all your paperwork im year-round so I would have to take those days off : ) but it's OK any day I should be hearing back from them my papers went out like yesterday

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lucky2014    90

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I am also with BCBS of NC and was so excited when I heard this last week. I was already 5 months in, but at least now I was able to have jumped through the last hoop, and have my stuff submitted! Now I hope they quickly give the approval so I can start my two week pre-op liquid diet.

Anyone else going through BCBS NC that can share how long it took for approval once the dr office submitted final documentation to insurance (everything is done...nut, psych, etc)? I am a teacher, so I am hoping I can have the surgery and have a little time to recuperate before school starts.

Thanks!

Im really not sure how long it may take for the approval bcbs say 48hours if you're straight with all your paperwork im year-round so I would have to take those days off : ) but it's OK any day I should be hearing back from them my papers went out like yesterday

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carolk36    142

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Im really not sure how long it may take for the approval bcbs say 48hours if you're straight with all your paperwork im year-round so I would have to take those days off : ) but it's OK any day I should be hearing back from them my papers went out like yesterday

Hi Lucky2014, just wondering if you heard anything yet?!

Best of luck!

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DaronB    103

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My surgeons office told me it could take up to 14 days to hear back. Best of luck! I'm hoping to be submitted around August 15th, give or take.

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lucky2014    90

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My surgeons office told me it could take up to 14 days to hear back. Best of luck! I'm hoping to be submitted around August 15th, give or take.

Thanks , Good luck

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musiclady2014    16

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My surgeons office told me it could take up to 14 days to hear back. Best of luck! I'm hoping to be submitted around August 15th, give or take.

I just completed my 6 month and was approved earlier this month. The prior review department at BCBSNC only took 3 days for approval and 5 days until I had the approval letter in my hand. Hopefully it will go as smoothly for you as it did for me!

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lucky2014    90

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I just completed my 6 month and was approved earlier this month. The prior review department at BCBSNC only took 3 days for approval and 5 days until I had the approval letter in my hand. Hopefully it will go as smoothly for you as it did for me!

I pray that it will...thanks for the information : )

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stacyann    11

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I am post op 4 days... We submitted all paper work on July 2 and I was approved that Monday. My doctors office now has 600 people who were in the 6 month process wanting surgery asap. I wonder how long people will have to wait for surgery with this influx of everyone . I was happy to do the six months . I learned a lot. This isn't something that should be rushed . Make sure you are ready ! Good luck to all!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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