I am getting so nervous I have been waiting since September 3 for an approval or denial from my insurance. I have called 3 times and all they keep telling me is that it is pending. I have Empire Plan/United Healthcare. Anyone else have that insurance and how long did it take to get a denial or approval? I guess I am more nervous because I am on the lower end of the BMI mine is 35.8 but I do have HBP and high cholesterol.

Waiting is the worst!

IT is the worst my surgery is scheduled for October 14 what happens if I don't hear anything before that? My stomach is in knots all I want to do is eat. Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!

I am in the same place! Everything was submitted last Wednesday and my surgery is scheduled for October 19. Also have United and am on pins and needles. Keep me posted. Sending you warm thoughts!!

I absolutely agree that waiting is the worst. My doctors office called me with a surgery date. October 19th is the day, pending insurance approval. I've about drove myself crazy thinking about it. I hope your alls approvals come in soon! Waiting is absolutely agonizing.

I was approved on Tuesday 9/22, they submitted to UHC on 9/8 I believe. I called a few times, just to check on it. Both times they gave me the option to "elevate" the authorization... which I believe means puts a red flag on the case, or moves it to the "top of the pile". My surgery date is also October 19th.

I'm approved!! Got the call today!! ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Congrats!!! To you I got my call today as well.

Hooray!!

Congrats! I got denied. Bummer ;(

What happened? What was the reason?

Bncbabe2015 I'm sorry you got denied. I hope that you keep trying.

Me too!

So get ready for this.

At my initial appointment, I was told that my insurance required me lose at least 10% of my initial weight during my 6 month supervised diet.

I lost 20 pounds.

The denial reason is that because I lost 20 pounds over the 6 months, the surgery is not deemed "medically necessary" because I can lose weight on my own.

That is bull so now what you have to gain the weight back??

I have no idea!

My surgeon is supposed to be having a conference call with the medical director over my case with the insurance company either tomorrow or Friday. Hopefully I will have more answers then.