Can you change surgery date?

[GoingRogue 53]

Originally my insurance wanted 6 months of the doctor supervised weight loss and now it's changed to 3 months. I'm already past 3 months but still waiting on upper GI and psych eval. Those will hopefully be done next week so I'm looking at having a surgery date of early June. We are not prepared for that at all. We were expecting August/September. If I am approved and given a surgery date that is too soon can I continue going to the doctor for weight loss monitoring and push my surgery back? Or is it set in stone? I have CIGNA if that matters.

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[KristenLe 5,980]

I think you can work with your Surgeon on a date that works for you.

[kmorri 1,689]

you should just tell your surgeon's office when you want to have surgery.....all your appointments and evals are usually good for a year......I think the final pre-op visit has to be done within 30 days but other than that you should be good.....Just let the office know when will work for you and since it's further out that will probably not be a problem at all. Nothing is ever set in stone......but you need to let them know when you're wanting to have surgery.

[specialkiddomom 10]

Certain tests are time sensitive- call your surgeon

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[Esoler 16]

Talk to the surgical coordinator, my insurance approval was valid for 6mths - as long as I continued the monthly weigh in. Good luck! I'm scheduled to be sleeved tomorrow 5/13!