So, I had my last appointment with the dietitian today. She said she'd try to get the note done and sent to the coordinator by the end of the day (or just an email to say the note is in the system). I did some shopping after the appointment (pre-op diet stuff) and when I got home I checked my online patient portal and found that her note was indeed DONE!!! My appointment was at 2:30 and the note was done and in the system by 4pm. So, insurance submission happened today or it will be done first thing in the morning!!!!! Oh, and since I'm a sleeve I don't have a 10 day liquid diet like my surgeon's RNYs do, I have a 10 day low cal high Protein (750-800 cal/day) diet. I'll be on full liquids for 3 weeks after.

when the coordinator called me yesterday she said that because my primary insurance is Medicare I may have approval in just a few days!!

I thought there was no way my surgery would be before Thanksgiving, but now it's looking like it will be as early as mid-November. I'm not worried at all about being on full liquids or purees during the holiday season. There may be some awkward explanation going on but oh well, that's what we call life.

Good luck and all the best!!!!

That's awesome!!! I'm waiting on that call to give me the go ahead!! Hoping it will come by Friday!! But once I get the call-I have a 4 week special liquid and 1 meal a day diet before surgery!! Ughhh!! So I am hopefully looking at the first week in December for surgery!! I pray!! Congrats again!!

I got "the" phone call Friday morning. I was at work so I couldn't jump around, scream and act all crazy. It was HARD to keep it all in until I got home. Less than 48 hours and I had my approval.

That's awesome!

Insurance received the request on Tuesday, still waiting on a response. She said they can take up to 14 calendar days, but the NUT said that they normally have a response in less than a week...

I have WellCare which is Medicare as well. I hope they decide fast. Mine won't be till February so I will get to eat during the holidays. I'm just stressing cuz I'm not losing right now.

I have Medicare/ care1st I hope I get my approval that fast. Did you have to the whole 6 month diet plan?