Well I feel like things are starting to move. My paperwork was submitted to my insurance company today and they will call them next week to see what the status is!

Crossing my fingers and my toes!!!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for all of you. I was just approved today on my second try. I guess even though I had a 12 month diet requirement, I'm fortunate that it took only one night for approval.

I hope you all find out soon!!

I completed my 6 month diet on Thursday and Dr. Veninga's office was submitting my paperwork to BCBS on Friday. So now it's just wait and see. They said the response time could be 2-6 weeks. So, I'm just waiting.

I just got approved today! Paperwork was sent in on Friday!

I just got approved today! Paperwork was sent in on Friday!

Yeah Ragdoll.... I am so happy for you.

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Hopefully I will be right behind you... When is your surgery date?

Keep us posted on your progress.

Good luck to all of you that are waiting on insurance approval...I hope and pray each of you are approved, and I hope you get approval really soon....

Hopefully I will be right behind you... When is your surgery date?

Keep us posted on your progress.

I go to complete my pre-op tests tomorrow and see Dr Marsden next Thur. They said I can schedule it for 2 to 3 weeks after that so I have time to be on the pre-op diet.

I pray you get good news soon!

Congratulations and please keep us posted with your progress. I have an appointment with Dr. Marsden for my initial consultation next Thursday.

Well I called UHC again today and was told it was still in review. And the lady I talked to couldn't believe it is still in review since it was submitted on the 19th. So she put a rush on it. So I will try them again on friday. Good grief! Come on and approve me already.

Will post if I hear anything else!

Rosanna, That for lack of a better word SUCKS! I would call them daily if it were me. After you get approval how soon can you have your surgery done?

Grrrr.. I am so angry. :fish:

I was told that I didn't have a BMI of 40 or more for 5 years. Which I knew I didn't. But I have had 40 BMI for the last 3 years and as they can see if they looked thru my past 5 years of medical records that I can lose but I can't keep the dern weight off.

So I will be appealing.

Anyone have a situation like mine & appealed and won?? :help:

TIA,

Rosanna

I did not know that you had to have a BMI of over 40 for all five years. I may not get approved either.

Grrrr.. I am so angry. :fish:

I was told that I didn't have a BMI of 40 or more for 5 years. Which I knew I didn't. But I have had 40 BMI for the last 3 years and as they can see if they looked thru my past 5 years of medical records that I can lose but I can't keep the dern weight off.

So I will be appealing.

Anyone have a situation like mine & appealed and won?? :help:

TIA,

Rosanna

What did your doctors office say? I would call them because they deal with this all the time and know what to expect from your insurance. I have read a lot of posts on here about people getting denied the first time and winning on appeal. Hang in there, I can imagine how upset this makes you feel. I think of all things to be denied for that is a good one because at least they didnt say you dont need the surgery???

Keep us posted and ((((hugs))))) I am so sorry!

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Where is this medical center? Are you in Texas?

</p> <p> </p> <p>I live in San Antonio, Texas and think I may want the Lap Band proceedure. I have many questions to ask before I decided if it is right for me.</p> <p> </p> <p>How many years do I have to get fills and refills, where is the port of enterance after the surgery, how long am I vunerable to infections, can my lap-dog continue to sit on my arm chair and get up on the bed and could she could an infection? How do I control emotional eating, how do I control head hunger, how long do I have to be on liquids, doesn't my old stomach say it's empty and what happens to it after I have a new stomach? Also is there a support group in my city I can attend and how often? I just have so many questions!</p> <p> </p> <p>Alida</p>

The Dr.'s office submitted my paper work at the end of Sept. and I still haven't heard anything yet .I was told it would take two months for approval .I don't know why it's takes so long . The healthier I am the more money the insurance is going to save.