United healthcare Bariatric program

[janedoe92 260]

Received approval Friday after my 6 month supervised diet. Next to get on my Dr.'s schedule and convince my wife the surgery is safe.

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Congrats!! How long did it take for you to get approved??

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[BubbaVSG 8]

It took a full 6 months. I had a 6 month supervised diet requirement. I am BMI of 40+ will all of the co-morbidities. I was submitted to insurance 12/1 and approved 12/16.

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[janedoe92 260]

It took a full 6 months. I had a 6 month supervised diet requirement. I am BMI of 40+ will all of the co-morbidities. I was submitted to insurance 12/1 and approved 12/16.

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Oh nice so only two weeks for insurance?? That's not bad at all. My surgeons office is submitting this week, so hopefully it's not a long wait!

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[BubbaVSG 8]

My UHC (BariatricPal Resource Services) had a time frame of 15 business days. That would have been this Thursday. It was a long 11 business days. I called several times to check status. Good luck with your approval!

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[janedoe92 260]

My UHC (BariatricPal Resource Services) had a time frame of 15 business days. That would have been this Thursday. It was a long 11 business days. I called several times to check status. Good luck with your approval!

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Yeah I plan on constantly checking too and thank you!

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[marie bridges 10]

I have Unitedhealthcare and I did not pay for nothing at all

baby girl

[janedoe92 260]

I have Unitedhealthcare and I did not pay for nothing at all

baby girl

Wow that's great! Did you have all your deductible paid?

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[marie bridges 10]

Yes

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[sukiej 15]

So I met my deductible and my max out of pocket for the year but I just got a bill for over $700 for my blood work. Anyone else run into this?

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[ChickenChick 30]

I paid $800 the day of surgery. I did not have a deductible ($600 deductible was waived) and I did not reach my out of pocket max ($3400/individual) for the year. I just got a bill for $900. Surgery was $60,000? Yikes! Considering people go to Mexico and pay $5000 (or less) and get the same results. But I can't complain with it costing less than $2000.

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[cindyRH 39]

Did you have to provide 5 year medical records with UHC?

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[ChickenChick 30]

Did you have to provide 5 year medical records with UHC?

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I did not.

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[janedoe92 260]

Did you have to provide 5 year medical records with UHC?

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I had to

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[Sabinnne 2]

I've been on medically supervised weight loss programs for almost two years. Do I have to do another six months for them?

[naiad 51]

Hey there! I did. Did the 6 months of nutrition visits, the physch appt and got pre approval! Great, right!? Nope. I didn’t have a COE either and went to one out of state. Still have a bill of 11k because with my plan Bariatric surgery doesn’t count under the out of pocket max. So make sure to triple ask that. I called and was told it was however did not get an official estimate and am now appealing. It’s been 3 months of appeals and all answers are no. I’m sure I’ll be on the hook for it. Ask and get written verification for it all.