Length of stay in hospital approval letter -

[trekker954 421]

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?

[mykdzmom 388]

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!

[2goldengirl 2,076]

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.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

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.

[roxiijess314 2]

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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[Pescador 1,374]

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.

[1excited 15]

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?

[Sajijoma 1,324]

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.

[Pescador 1,374]

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.

[1excited 15]

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?

[Pescador 1,374]

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.