How long will I wait?

[lessismore2297 12]

I'm new to this site. Hello . I have my last dietician appt. at the end of this month and I was wondering how long it takes until I can get my surgery. I'm just so excited that I can't wait!!! After 6 months of dietician appts. I'm ready!

[Miss Mac 6,261]

After my final dietician appointment, the surgeon submitted my compliance packet on the same day - a Thursday. I got my approval on Monday. My surgery was scheduled for the surgeon's next available opening which was two weeks later. This is with BCBS Federal. Your insurance may be one of those that plays games with you and makes you wonder and wait.

Hang in there. For me, the pre-op requirements were worse than the actual surgery and recovery.

[glickliter 7]

Do the dietician appts go by what kind of insurance you have or is this basically standard?

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

[Sophie74656 1,572]

it really depends. Your insurance might need you to wait a certain amount of time, or your doctor's schedule might be full.

you also need to pass a bunch of medical tests

for me I went for my first consultation in the beginning of June 2015 and I was sleeved September 2 2015

[glickliter 7]

.

Edited May 20, 2016 by glickliter

[kmorri 1,689]

The wait for this surgery is the worse thing ever.....(no matter how long it is)....My wait was not near as bad as most others....just took me two months to get through all the hoops......But it just amazes me what insurance companies make some folks go through to get this surgery.....What other procedure do you have to jump though so many hoops before you can be approved??

I understand the need for education prior to the surgery as this is a surgery to "really" need to understand before you jump in to it, but all the insurance companies that have weight loss requirements or don't allow someone to gain even one pound over a 6 month timeframe....that's all just nuts in my mind!!!. Luckily my insurance is not one of those...........So that's my little rant!

[lessismore2297 12]

Do the dietician appts go by what kind of insurance you have or is this basically standard?

Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes, my insurance requires me to do 6 months of dietician appointments. I can lose weight I just can't gain any.

Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

[lessismore2297 12]

it really depends. Your insurance might need you to wait a certain amount of time, or your doctor's schedule might be full.

you also need to pass a bunch of medical tests

for me I went for my first consultation in the beginning of June 2015 and I was sleeved September 2 2015

I went to a seminar in October 2015 and my last dietician appt is at the end of this month. My insurance required me to do 6 months of dietician appt.

Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App

[lessismore2297 12]

After my final dietician appointment, the surgeon submitted my compliance packet on the same day - a Thursday. I got my approval on Monday. My surgery was scheduled for the surgeon's next available opening which was two weeks later. This is with BCBS Federal. Your insurance may be one of those that plays games with you and makes you wonder and wait.

Hang in there. For me, the pre-op requirements were worse than the actual surgery and recovery.

I work for the state so I have pretty good insurance bcbs. I've done my psychological visit, sleep study (found out I have sleep apnea) ultrasound (check my gallbladder) and six months worth of dietician appointments ( at the end of this month)then I see the surgeon to schedule my surgery. It actually went by pretty fast. I was just wondering how long it takes to get to the surgery so I can schedule my vacation

Sent from my SM-N920V using the BariatricPal App