Just wondering if anyone got their sleeve from meeting the doctor to surgery? With the insurance and pre op requirements?

I had my first appointment on 4/22 and my surgery is scheduled for July 30th. I was approved in early June but due to other commitments I can't have surgery until July 30th. I have BCBS of NC.

I work for the surgeon who did my sleeve and our fastest has been 3 weeks from initial consult to surgery. It was an insurance plan that required 6 months monitored weight loss but the patient had completed that before seeing us. It can be done!

I go on the 29th to set surgery...started this journey on May20

Attended seminar end of May. First consult in June. Took off July for family events. Approved in August, surgery in September. My program requires 3 monthly meetings with the team, the usual preop testing, 1 2 hour nutrition class, and a psych eval.

First visit with doctor on June 9th. Surgery approved July 14th. Surgery tomorrow morning the 29th of July

Would have been faster but there were issues finding a nutritionist. I expect I lost about 2 weeks. Certainly no big deal!

First visit was may 1st surgery was july 6th. Went fast for me anyways lol

Yes. Attended seminar end of May, first consult with surgeon early June. Approved in August, surgery in September. Would have been sooner but I didn't do my 3rd visit in July. I had family stuff to go do 3rd visit was in August

It's dependent on your insurance.

But my first appt just to see if I qualified was Feb. 11th and my surgery was March 25th.

It was pretty fast for me. My insurance covered it and I work at the hospital.

For revisions how long on average does one have to await approval?

it depends on your insurance. I had my first visit with the surgeon in July. Needed 3 monthly visits with my NUT. The surgeon's office gave me a list of what I needed, which was a psyc eval, chest x-ray, EKG and pulmonary function test. I received my approval from insurance on 10/23/2015. I scheduled my surgery for December 2nd. I could have had the surgery before Thanksgiving but I have to prepare things financially before I could do the surgery.

I had my consultation June 26 and approved for surgery Oct 16. So i would say that is 3 months a half. My surgery is scheduled for Nov 9th.

Yes. First NUT appt Jun 4. First surgical consult June 29 -- he cleared me for surgery pending completion of the other steps (psych, EKG, upper GI, etc). Second NUT appt July 30. Insurance approved Aug 25. Surgery Sept 1. Total time from first NUT visit to surgery was less than 3 months.

Yup first surgeon appt in June, approval in Aug, surgery in Sept

Mine was quick. All I had to complete was one NUT visit and the psych eval. I had already had an EKG and EGD earlier in the year for other reasons. I guess it was around 6 weeks.