My official approval letter from BCBS shows 5 days hospital stay. My surgeon told me his patients stay 2 nights. I have no idea what they requested, I assume they must have asked for 5. Or does the insurance have standard days. I'm having the sleeve, not a by-pass.

Do they just do that worse case scenario?

I have BCBS of Alabama and left 24 hours after surgery. I think the precept was for the same as well. I had the sleeve as well. Call your surgeons office, I would think that it would have been them that requested the 5 days at pre cert.

Oh and Congratulations on getting your aproval!

Please don't worry about the numer of days. The important thisg is - your insurance approved your surgery. How many days you stay depends on your surgeon. All this means is that the hospital would have to justify for medical reasons a stay longer than the number of days on the letter.

I have BCBS FEP and was also approved for five days - just in case. However, I was the first surgery on a Monday morning and went home Wednesday afternoon. It was reassuring to know that, if needed, I could have stayed five days without a battle.

Hello I am so excited and relieved ????!!!! I got my approval on January 4th. This process has been extremely simple. I have BCBS UAW. When I decided to get this I called the insurance company to find out if it was covered and the requirements. Needless to say it was covered and I met every requirement. I did not have to complete a 6 month weight loss because of my BMI. I am super excited and nervous because it all seems to be moving so fast. I started this journey in December and will have my surgery on March 8th in St Louis Mo!!!

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My official approval letter from BCBS shows 5 days hospital stay. My surgeon told me his patients stay 2 nights. I have no idea what they requested, I assume they must have asked for 5. Or does the insurance have standard days. I'm having the sleeve, not a by-pass.

Do they just do that worse case scenario?

I checked in early morning, had the sleeve around l0 a.m., slept, walked, had a leak test and was home by 4 p.m. No problems, no pain, just thankful not to be in the hospital catching staphylococcus or MRSA.

My official approval letter from BCBS shows 5 days hospital stay. My surgeon told me his patients stay 2 nights. I have no idea what they requested, I assume they must have asked for 5. Or does the insurance have standard days. I'm having the sleeve, not a by-pass.

Do they just do that worse case scenario?

I checked in early morning, had the sleeve around l0 a.m., slept, walked, had a leak test and was home by 4 p.m. No problems, no pain, just thankful not to be in the hospital catching staphylococcus or MRSA.

WOW that was fast. I was told no way will I be coming home same day. What hospital did you have your surgery?

I have Aetna, but they only approve for one day, one overnight stay, so when I was still in the hospital because of anesthesia and pain meds causing oxygen issues, the hospital requested an extra day and it was easily approved.

My official approval letter from BCBS shows 5 days hospital stay. My surgeon told me his patients stay 2 nights. I have no idea what they requested, I assume they must have asked for 5. Or does the insurance have standard days. I'm having the sleeve, not a by-pass.

Do they just do that worse case scenario?

I checked in early morning, had the sleeve around l0 a.m., slept, walked, had a leak test and was home by 4 p.m. No problems, no pain, just thankful not to be in the hospital catching staphylococcus or MRSA.

WOW that was fast. I was told no way will I be coming home same day. What hospital did you have your surgery?

A big hospital in Jacksonville, FL. If there are complications of course you have to stay. We were told ahead of time, in the hospital and out the same day. I was in the grocery store two days later, reading labels on food.

My official approval letter from BCBS shows 5 days hospital stay. My surgeon told me his patients stay 2 nights. I have no idea what they requested, I assume they must have asked for 5. Or does the insurance have standard days. I'm having the sleeve, not a by-pass.

Do they just do that worse case scenario?

I checked in early morning, had the sleeve around l0 a.m., slept, walked, had a leak test and was home by 4 p.m. No problems, no pain, just thankful not to be in the hospital catching staphylococcus or MRSA.

WOW that was fast. I was told no way will I be coming home same day. What hospital did you have your surgery?

A big hospital in Jacksonville, FL. If there are complications of course you have to stay. We were told ahead of time, in the hospital and out the same day. I was in the grocery store two days later, reading labels on food.

WOW!!! You are a trooper!!!! That is the type of recovery I want!!!!!! I am at the wrong hospital..lol. We're you able to eat actual food two days later?

1 Excited, I was 66, almost three years ago. I prepared for the worst, but felt amazing being sleeved. My husband was sleeved two weeks later. We were on a really restricted diet of liquids, then soft foods, etc. seriously I went shopping within 5 days, and I remember taking a protein shake in a cooler, just in case. I do remember taking l pain pill at home. The surgery scares us, especially old people like me, but it was a sigh of relief feeling great. I spent hours rearranging cabinets and drawers, bored. I remember feeling like, when is it going to get bad, and it didn't!!!! Please try to relax and know a lot of people have little problems or pain. It is just the fear.