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Surgery approval, How long did it take for you to get your insurance approval?

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Natasha S.    8

Natasha S.
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A week and a half later I got an approval. I have amerigroup

Aww , did u have ur surgery yet

This Friday!!!!!!! Woot woot

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jms7e3    38

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They submitted to my insurance on Monday got approval the following Wednesday I have Aetna ppo

did u have ur surgery yet
my surgery is 8/19
wow that's next week, best wishes , I'm excited for u lol
thank you good luck on yours

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byebyefat    262

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They submitted to my insurance on Monday got approval the following Wednesday I have Aetna ppo

did u have ur surgery yet
my surgery is 8/19
wow that's next week, best wishes , I'm excited for u lol
thank you good luck on yours
thank you so much

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Teesaa    30

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Mine was submitted on August 6th. I called the insurance today for status and was told it was still being reviewed. The agent said I would get a response in 35 business days.

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byebyefat    262

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Mine was submitted on August 6th. I called the insurance today for status and was told it was still being reviewed. The agent said I would get a response in 35 business days.

mine was submitted on the 14th and was approved today, they told me 3-4 weeks and only took a weekend so keep checking and good luck

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byebyefat    262

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Update, mine was submitted on friday august 14th and was approved today yayyy thank you everyone

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ibhealthy2    5

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I went to the seminar already and they will verify benefits now. That will take two weeks then in see surgeon. They said I will have to some things like blood work crest xray psych eval. And should be able to schedule surgery by November... Super excited

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mclorrie    219

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It took 10 days for me. I have United Healthcare.

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Teesaa    30

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

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byebyefat    262

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

congratulations, did you get a date yet, and I'm doing the dance right with you, we could possibly getting sleeved around the same time

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katiern    17

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Took 6 days for mine. I have United Healthcare.

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Teesaa    30

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

congratulations, did you get a date yet, and I'm doing the dance right with you, we could possibly getting sleeved around the same time
That's great. So happy for you too. Yesterday on the phone the coordinator said September 14th was open but she was going to look in the calendar to see if there is earlier. She said they won't do it before the holiday week.

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byebyefat    262

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

congratulations, did you get a date yet, and I'm doing the dance right with you, we could possibly getting sleeved around the same time
That's great. So happy for you too. Yesterday on the phone the coordinator said September 14th was open but she was going to look in the calendar to see if there is earlier. She said they won't do it before the holiday week.
they still haven't gave me a date, I'm still waiting ugh but congrats again. Keep me updated please ur the first person that i know on here that submitted around me lol

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Teesaa    30

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

congratulations, did you get a date yet, and I'm doing the dance right with you, we could possibly getting sleeved around the same time
That's great. So happy for you too. Yesterday on the phone the coordinator said September 14th was open but she was going to look in the calendar to see if there is earlier. She said they won't do it before the holiday week.
they still haven't gave me a date, I'm still waiting ugh but congrats again. Keep me updated please ur the first person that i know on here that submitted around me lol
Will do. I hope you hear soon. What's the delay in scheduling if you got approval already.

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byebyefat    262

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Submitted August 6th , approved today!! Whoop Whoop!! Doing the happy but nervous dance.

congratulations, did you get a date yet, and I'm doing the dance right with you, we could possibly getting sleeved around the same time
That's great. So happy for you too. Yesterday on the phone the coordinator said September 14th was open but she was going to look in the calendar to see if there is earlier. She said they won't do it before the holiday week.
they still haven't gave me a date, I'm still waiting ugh but congrats again. Keep me updated please ur the first person that i know on here that submitted around me lol
Will do. I hope you hear soon. What's the delay in scheduling if you got approval already.
I don't know but after I read your post, it gave me reassurance that I should have a date, so I called and I go at 2pm to pick a date with the insurance cordinator, thank you so much, so after 2, Ill have my date whoot whoot :D:D:D

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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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