I have Florida BCBS. I have a BMI of 35-36 and hypertension. I have done the 3 months of appointments and it's time to submit to insurance. My Bariatric group seems confident everything is find but I am nervous. I know they do this all the time. Anyone have any encouragement?

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Thank you! I appreciate the information. My primary with BCBS does not cover vsg but my secondary which is state employees Florida BCBS does. Do they have to get a denial on my primary first even though it's not covered on the plan?

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@@doingitmyway I don't believe so for the Auth request......once the claim is filed yes, the denial from the primary would need to come first.

I was approved! Wow 4 days!

I was approved! Wow 4 days!

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Wow! Congrats! What insurance do you have and what state?

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So I had to drive an hr to my Dr just to pick up several pieces of paper work they forgot to send to the surgery center. The lady told me I should hear from the surgeons office by wed to make my final appointments before they can send off for approval. So I will hope see the surgeon and the nutritionist soon. Ready to get this over with.

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That stinks! Hang in there. I have an appt with the dietician July 6 and a sleep study required by my dr before surgery tommorow night They submitted to the insurance company today. I am extremely nervous. I have invested so much time and effort into this. They said 2 weeks but they will call and get the status next Wednesday.

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I was approved! Wow 4 days!

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Wow! Congrats! What insurance do you have and what state?

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I have horizon BCNS NJ

I've called my insurance 3 times since it was all submitted and each time I get a different time period. First it was 3-5 days then 7-10 days and today I was told 10-15 days and I'm just like wow I'm so ready to hear something !!!

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I bet the waiting is the hardest part.

I'm also waiting on insurance approval it is hard waiting. I'm so nervous that I'm not going to be approved. Hopefully I will here something by next week. Plus I'm hoping to get sleeved in the end of July or beginning of August.

I'm also waiting on insurance approval it is hard waiting. I'm so nervous that I'm not going to be approved. Hopefully I will here something by next week. Plus I'm hoping to get sleeved in the end of July or beginning of August.

I'm right there with you, that's why I keep pushing so much for them to get stuff done, hell I even offered to drop my chart of at the surgeons office lol I'm also worried they won't approve me, it doesn't say they require any amount of weight loss prior to having it but I've only lost 11lbs. Keep my fingers crossed for you!!!!

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@@Kyn13 I lost only 3 lbs! I'm hoping my papers get submitted this week.

Each I get more and more anxious

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Me too! My case is in the hands of AETNA & the grace of God. One day at a time.

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Me too! My case is in the hands of AETNA & the grace of God. One day at a time.

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I'm with Aetna as well

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