YAY! So, I have had to annoy my surgeon's office since Feb 8th to submit my file to insurance. Seriously. My surgeon was just named the Chief of Surgery at the hospital, so his workload has doubled. It took him 6 weeks to approve my surgery, then it took another 3 weeks for the office to submit it to insurance. They only have one person who submits to insurance and works on getting approvals. She was on vacation, so it sat in the office. But at least we're moving in the right direction

I was already told I'm on the schedule for June 15th, if insurance approved it on time. Yes, the waiting is awful but I'm using the time to mentally prepare for this!

BCBS of IL approved me in 5 days. Congrats!

This makes me super hopeful since I also have BCBS IL

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Awesome! Where are you having your surgery?

Awesome! Yeah, I was a little nervous when I was told they could take up to 30 days to make a decision, but as long as you've finished all the requirements it's quick!

This makes me super hopeful since I also have BCBS IL


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I'm having it done at Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY. There are a few different programs in the area, so it really just came down to surgeon preference. Dr. Iannoli has removed my gallbladder and my husband's appendix, so we know what to expect from him.

Awesome! Where are you having your surgery?

Congrats!

Your so lucky that was quick

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Congratulations

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My experience with Blur Cross was great. They approve very fast they have a streamlined system.