The first meeting with my surgeon they gave me a date. Does that mean i am approved? That was the beginning of december. I finished all my testing this week and going back Wednesday Jan 7 and am sccheduled for the 26th

It means they dont foresee an issue with you getting approved. Both the insurance company and your surgeon will call to let you know. I thought having a date meant i was approved but probably about two weeks after all my clearances were done I received a call from my surgeon and that night from bcbs. Then they follow up with a letter that I actually didnt receive until after surgery.

Oh wow okay so I have a lower end bmi and no records for 3 years showing it. Also if I needed the 6 month pre diet would they have told me that before hand? My surgeons office seems very together and organized. They gave me all the info I needed right away.

Yeah. You have NYSHIP right? Insurance through a state employee. The empire plan? We didn't need a supervised diet plan. Just get our clearance testing done and the recommendation of the surgeon. Not sure with the lower BMI mine was exactly 40. But a low bmi with a comorbity I know you dont need anything else either.

I have empire plan through the MTA still under my mothers insurance .

Wait no it's empire BCBS MTA

I have my insurance under my dad still (NYCT) more than likely they're the same. My doctor was ecstatic I had this insurance because its much easier for approval. No supervised visits. Was able to be approved from start to finish in a month.

Call your insurance monday and get the facts from the horses mouth. Quickly.

I have the Empire Plan NYSHIP and was approved in less than 24 hours from when my surgeons office submitted my paperwork. I saw my surgeon for an initial consult on Dec. 18th and my surgery is scheduled for Feb. 24th. Very smooth process and I was approved through Insure Nutrition for premier protein shakes (4 cases per month), scar cream, and a metabolic supplement that is suppose to give you energy and boost your metabolism I'm receiving these all for free from the insurance company.