so my surgeons office has faxed over all of my paper work to insurance today ..now I cross my fingers , pray and learn to have the patience of a saint as I wait and see what BCBS IL PPO decides . I personally think this is the worst part of the ordeal as I have no control over this. Hopefully soon I will be a part of all of you doing the post op dance and begin my journey to a new , happier, healthier me

Update .... Called last Friday to make sure insurance had everything they needed and they did - yaaa hurdle one complete of the insurance race ... Called again today ( Tuesday ) to check the status and found out that my paperwork has completed phase 1 and now in phase 2 ... All I was told is there are a lot of notes not sure what that means but was advised to check back on Friday ... Fingers and toes still crossed

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That's great news. I've been checking this site for support for months and it's so slow, you could check out obesity help boards for more support and activity . Good luck with your insurance approval !!

HI @@amartyn1 just curious if you've heard any updates. I myself am submitting to BCBS IL (PPO) and really nervous about the process and how long it may take?

@@monae78 - hi ! It took a good 2.5 weeks to hear back ! The most frustrating time ever ! But once you find out it's been submitted call bcbs and ask for a status ! I called 3 x - the third was when u found out it was approved ! At that time u asked them to email me the approval letter which they did ! You can than forward it to your surgeons office ! I wish you the best on your journey !

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