How much longer

[Shanni1269 73]

How long typically from insurance approval to surgery?

I was approved by insurance on 4/28/16 and am really hoping for a early to mid-May surgery.

The doctor at our last appointment said that I wouldn't have to do a pre-op diet.

The catch is I know I was approved because I have been following the submission so closely...however, the coordinator hasn't actually called to tell me that I have been approved. Oh and the coordinator is also the scheduler. So I have called last week to leave her a message and the doctor knew about my timeline back in February when I started. The Coordinator messed up the first submission and that delayed it all a week and now she isn't calling me back now that I have approval.

So how long out was scheduling for this that have approval?

Thanks

[pickrere 11]

I was approved today, got notification from my Dr. Office and scheduled today. I had two dates offered the 19th or the 24th.

[WorkinOnMe 597]

Mine was a quick turn around, but mostly because I was working closely with the coordinator due to an upcoming change in insurance. I needed my surgery to be done before the change over or else I wouldn't have been able to do it.

That said, most people in our program usually wait about 4 weeks from approval to surgery day.

[2goldengirl 2,076]

It depends on how far out your surgeon is scheduled already, and the availability of the hospital OR and surgical team.

[Shanni1269 73]

6/6/16 will be the date