I received a call Tuesday from my surgeons office saying everything has been submitted and has scheduled a date for Oct. 3rd For my sleeve. Why would she give me a date before approval? I have Humana CareSource, TN. (Medicaid). I men I am supper stoked and excited but scared too. What if they don't hear back by then?

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My surgeon's office did the same thing. Scheduled my surgery day for June 28th, before submitting everything to insurance. I went on the two week liver shrink diet and everything. Two days before my scheduled surgery, my insurance denied the surgery. I was heartbroken. I spent all of July battling insurance, but it all worked out.

Mine was also scheduled before approval. Got approval about a week before.

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My surgeon's office did the same thing. Scheduled my surgery day for June 28th, before submitting everything to insurance. I went on the two week liver shrink diet and everything. Two days before my scheduled surgery, my insurance denied the surgery. I was heartbroken. I spent all of July battling insurance, but it all worked out.

I am glad everything worked out for you. I really don't want to even hear the "D" word lol.

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Mine was also scheduled before approval. Got approval about a week before.

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I am really hoping mines goes this well. It's frustrating, not knowing.

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My surgeon just did the same thing today. Surgery date October 6th. But submitting paperwork this week they said. My office seems pretty confident in approval though. They said I have the easiest ins to deal w .

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We have BCBS of Alabama but everything gets billed through BCBS of Mississippi. My husband and I both got our surgery dates: Sept 20th for me and Sept 27th for him. We haven't been approved yet and they say they will submit everything today or tomorrow. I am terrified they are going to deny us . Fingers crossed though!

I received a call Tuesday from my surgeons office saying everything has been submitted and has scheduled a date for Oct. 3rd For my sleeve. Why would she give me a date before approval? I have Humana CareSource, TN. (Medicaid). I men I am supper stoked and excited but scared too. What if they don't hear back by then?

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I have humana also and i live in fl. They approved mine in 1 week . If youve gone through the process and theyve paid for all your other tests and things, theyre going to approve you through. Dont worry. Mine is on the 4th so i start my fast on the 2oth. Good luck, and just breathe

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Just got a phone call from surgeons office. I've been approved by insurance! I am so excited!

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my surgery was scheduled for September 20th and was submitted for approval on Tuesday and yesterday the Insurance denied it. I am so upset and depressed. I had to pay out of pocket for most of the doctor visits, nutritionist, and tests I needed done in order to submit to Insurance, and I really couldn't afford it. Now I paid for nothing. Can someone advise as to what I can do to appeal besides writing them a letter? they denied it due to me not having a BMI of over 40 for the past 5 years. I have had over 35 and have Diabetes, Hypertension, severe sleep apnea which are the three major factors if order to get approved. Can anyone give some advise specially the ones that had been initially denied, PLEASE.. My insurance is United Healthcare.

my surgery was scheduled for September 20th and was submitted for approval on Tuesday and yesterday the Insurance denied it. I am so upset and depressed. I had to pay out of pocket for most of the doctor visits, nutritionist, and tests I needed done in order to submit to Insurance, and I really couldn't afford it. Now I paid for nothing. Can someone advise as to what I can do to appeal besides writing them a letter? they denied it due to me not having a BMI of over 40 for the past 5 years. I have had over 35 and have Diabetes, Hypertension, severe sleep apnea which are the three major factors if order to get approved. Can anyone give some advise specially the ones that had been initially denied, PLEASE.. My insurance is United Healthcare.

You clearly qualify under every UHC plan I have seen. What are the requirements as detailed in your plan?

Do you have a mandatory wait period that wasn't met? Some UHC administered plans do, and some don't. Mine didn't, and I had surgery within 5 weeks of my first surgeons appt.

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Just got a phone call from surgeons office. I've been approved by insurance! I am so excited!

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Wow! That was quick. So exciting!!

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I had a different type of surgery a few years back that insurance really didn't cover. I wrote a letter staring my quality of life and the fact I didn't have a lot of medical bills for this condition and it paid off. I was approved. Even the surgeon was impressed. Just write from your heart.

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My surgery is in nine days and I haven't been approved yet. Right now it is "under review". I hope I hear something on Monday. My next surgeon appointment is Wednesday.