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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Everything has gone so smoothly for me since I had my first appointment on April 28, 2016. I had a BMI of 37 and Diabetes type 2. The once exception was a mini-nightmare with my insurance company. I have BCBS of Illinois, and the kept denying my because they said the facility that I was scheduled to have my surgery in was not a BCBS Center of Excellence. This was NOT the case, and it took about two weeks of talking to multiple people at BCBS to finally get it worked out. I shouldn't complain too much about my insurance, as it is covering my surgery at 100%. With your hypertension, (which is a co-morbidity) I would think that you would be approved. This was the worst part for me....waiting to see if they would approve my surgery. I feel your pain---hang in there! I have faith that insurance will come through for you!

I didn't have to do an X-ray.

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Ladies.... I'm approved !

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I'm have bcbs of NC.. Still in the process and scared.. But I'm pushing thru

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Everything has gone so smoothly for me since I had my first appointment on April 28, 2016. I had a BMI of 37 and Diabetes type 2. The once exception was a mini-nightmare with my insurance company. I have BCBS of Illinois, and the kept denying my because they said the facility that I was scheduled to have my surgery in was not a BCBS Center of Excellence. This was NOT the case, and it took about two weeks of talking to multiple people at BCBS to finally get it worked out. I shouldn't complain too much about my insurance, as it is covering my surgery at 100%. With your hypertension, (which is a co-morbidity) I would think that you would be approved. This was the worst part for me....waiting to see if they would approve my surgery. I feel your pain---hang in there! I have faith that insurance will come through for you!

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Thank you! Approved today.

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@@doingitmyway Yay! glad you finally heard. Congrats!

I finally got a surgery date for July 22.

@@doingitmyway Yay! glad you finally heard. Congrats!

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Thanks! She said it was the quickest approval she had ever gotten with it being a secondary insurance. Do you have approval yet ?

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I finally got a surgery date for July 22.

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Thanks everyone for the congrats.

Thanks! She said it was the quickest approval she had ever gotten with it being a secondary insurance. Do you have approval yet ?

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I finally got a surgery date for July 22.

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Soooo happy for the both of yall!!!!! Grats!!!

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Everything has gone so smoothly for me since I had my first appointment on April 28, 2016. I had a BMI of 37 and Diabetes type 2. The once exception was a mini-nightmare with my insurance company. I have BCBS of Illinois, and the kept denying my because they said the facility that I was scheduled to have my surgery in was not a BCBS Center of Excellence. This was NOT the case, and it took about two weeks of talking to multiple people at BCBS to finally get it worked out. I shouldn't complain too much about my insurance, as it is covering my surgery at 100%. With your hypertension, (which is a co-morbidity) I would think that you would be approved. This was the worst part for me....waiting to see if they would approve my surgery. I feel your pain---hang in there! I have faith that insurance will come through for you!

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Thank you! Approved today.

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Yay!!!

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Update

I had my reassessment a week ago today while the insurance coordinator was out of town. Yup. She has not submitted anything to the insurance company yet. it would be great if all members of the staff were as fantastic as the surgeon and medical staff. Finding my happy face/voice to get to the next level.

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A big congrats to everyone who got their approval! For those of us still waiting, stay strong. We'll get through this together.

Update

I had my reassessment a week ago today while the insurance coordinator was out of town. Yup. She has not submitted anything to the insurance company yet. it would be great if all members of the staff were as fantastic as the surgeon and medical staff. Finding my happy face/voice to get to the next level.

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Your more patient then me. It's only been two days since she said she got my papers and I'm super annoyed they haven't been submitted yet lol

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@ amurillo04

Good news! I called enough times now that they submitted to the insurance company & I have a reference number. Phew! Tomorrow the insurance calls will begin. Thank God!!!!

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