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byebyefat    262

byebyefat
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I'm a very patient person but for some reason waiting for approval from the insurance company got me on edge, so my Dr's office was suppose to put the request for my insurance last friday and something told me to call my Dr's office to check smh well they insurance cordinator says it slipped her mind, she'll do it first thing in the morning smh , what if I would of never called, ugh I know its only going be a additional week but so what, I did my part and now I expect my drs office to do there part, am I wrong for feeling like this, my husband told me I'm going over bored, to relax ......Follow-up, I was approved, yayyyyyyy it was submitted on Friday 8/14/ 2015 and got the call around noon today 8/17/2015 , it was approved today, I have to wait for registration to give me a call tommorow with surgery dates, I most likely won't sleep till tommorow lol

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Babbs    14,680

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I went through the EXACT SAME THING. It took her 2 weeks to submit everything to insurance! I was calling my insurance company every day to see what the status was. I was getting SO ANNOYED. I even had my husband call her to speed things up.

Funny thing is, once it got submitted, it only took 2 days for insurance to approve me. Here's hoping it's the same for you!

Good luck with your upcoming surgery!

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Susan66    128

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Wow, it slipped through her mind, ugh. I feel your frustration. I can't even get my insurance company to approve a Echocardiogram Stress test that's scheduled for tomorrow. Makes me wonder how I'll ever be approved for a surgical procedure when this test won't even get approved. ????

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Happened to me, too! I waited FOUR WEEKS before calling only to be told it "fell through the cracks".

I was PISSED. I three way called the doctor and the insurance company and made sure they had the paperwork in hand before I hung up with either. I was given my approval immediately.

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scarletwitch19    302

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This must be a thing... because same happened to me. Luckily I called my insurance company and they were able to push it forward faster but they only received my info 2 days before my scheduled surgery.

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@@byebyefat - you have a right to be upset! I found out fast during this process I had to be proactive.

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I was doing my 2week fast packing my bag and on the Two days before sir guru I was calling to find out if I could have the ELI'S.. It was a heart thing with me had the extra tests done the week before and no one sent report on.. I went to the hospital they did the WLS.. Two days after I got home I got a call saying I was released to have surgury.. I said well that's good cuz I am home recuperating... A## clowns

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shellyd88    463

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@daheiev omg laughing .... Sorry I know it's not funny been there done that these surgeons do other procedures besides bariatric and they must see post op and pre op patients plus they taking a lot of freaking vacations every single person I've met or talked to that had this done I'm sleeved went through a ton of bs as well every test is scheduled weeks apart or then resheduled or they didn't receive the reports or the faxes never came and on and on and I started my process in June of 2014 I finally got cleared for surgery at end of dec only to be told the surgeon is on vacation after holidays I had to wait two months and three days after completing requirements to get the actual surgery I was so mad I told the scheduler I clearly should have become a surgeon so I can take an 8 week vacation

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byebyefat    262

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I went through the EXACT SAME THING. It took her 2 weeks to submit everything to insurance! I was calling my insurance company every day to see what the status was. I was getting SO ANNOYED. I even had my husband call her to speed things up.

Funny thing is, once it got submitted, it only took 2 days for insurance to approve me. Here's hoping it's the same for you!

Good luck with your upcoming surgery!

i so hope so and thank you so much and congratulations on all of your progress

Wow, it slipped through her mind, ugh. I feel your frustration. I can't even get my insurance company to approve a Echocardiogram Stress test that's scheduled for tomorrow. Makes me wonder how I'll ever be approved for a surgical procedure when this test won't even get approved. ????

awww hugs, I hope it all works out for u, plz keep me updated

Happened to me, too! I waited FOUR WEEKS before calling only to be told it "fell through the cracks".

I was PISSED. I three way called the doctor and the insurance company and made sure they had the paperwork in hand before I hung up with either. I was given my approval immediately.

That's so awesome, did you have your surgery yet and its so frustrating for me ugh

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byebyefat    262

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This must be a thing... because same happened to me. Luckily I called my insurance company and they were able to push it forward faster but they only received my info 2 days before my scheduled surgery.

I'm so glad u called, did you have your surgery yet

@@byebyefat - you have a right to be upset! I found out fast during this process I had to be proactive.

thank you so much, did you have the surgery yet

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byebyefat    262

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I was doing my 2week fast packing my bag and on the Two days before sir guru I was calling to find out if I could have the ELI'S.. It was a heart thing with me had the extra tests done the week before and no one sent report on.. I went to the hospital they did the WLS.. Two days after I got home I got a call saying I was released to have surgury.. I said well that's good cuz I am home recuperating... A## clowns

wow, I hope all is well now

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byebyefat    262

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@@byebyefat - you have a right to be upset! I found out fast during this process I had to be proactive.

More like Micro Manage...;)
exactly, I'm slowly learning That

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byebyefat    262

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Follow-up, I was approved, yayyyyyyy it was submitted on Friday and got the call around noon it was approved today, I have to wait for registration to give me a call tommorow with surgery dates, I most likely won't sleep till tommorow lol

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