Hi does anyone have experience with uhc choice and the amount of time it takes for them to approve surgery. I completed my psychological evaluation on 1/12 and the doctor told me he'd have the report to my surgeon on 1/15. Well today I called them and they are saying that they were waiting for my insurance to approve the psychological... shouldn't that have been approved before I completed the evaluation? Well my dilemma is that I am scheduled for surgery on 2/1 and I don't know how long it takes for uhc to approve once my report is submitted.

Did you do all of the other crap UHC wanted like the 6 months of NUT visits?

I have UHC and my file was submitted 12/3 and I was approved on 12/9 (that was over the weekend).

Are you going through UHC's bariatric services via Optum? My psych evaluation was one of the very first things that I had to have done prior to really even starting the process with my Center of Excellence. Once all my stuff was submitted to UHC I was approved in about 10 days. I was in close contact with both my Bariatric Nurse Advocate at UHC as well as my coordinator at the clinic during the submission process.

I have the UHC PPO...not sure if it's the same as yours or not. Mine was submitted for approval only after my Psych approved me for the surgery. Mine was submitted and approved within a week.

Did you do all of the other crap UHC wanted like the 6 months of NUT visits?

I have UHC and my file was submitted 12/3 and I was approved on 12/9 (that was over the weekend).

Yes I was required to complete the 6 month supervised physician visits and have a psychological evaluation and register with Bariatric resources

I have the UHC PPO...not sure if it's the same as yours or not. Mine was submitted for approval only after my Psych approved me for the surgery. Mine was submitted and approved within a week.

Seems like most people are being approved within a week or less.. my case will be submitted tomorrow so hopefully I'll have an approval before 2/1 *fingers crossed

Finally approved, thanks for your help:)