So I've completed all requirements...I have a 46.2 BMI and found out I have low end moderate sleep apnea. I have finished my dietician and psych evolutions and this was all two weeks ago, when should I start calling my insurance company??? Idk if the documenting needed from my surgeon office has even been sent ...I'm freaking out, anxious apnea land becoming extremely impatient. I originally wanted a December date because my deductible has already been met but looks like I'll be having a January date...ugh this is all so frustrating!

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So I've completed all requirements...I have a 46.2 BMI and found out I have low end moderate sleep apnea. I have finished my dietician and psych evolutions and this was all two weeks ago, when should I start calling my insurance company??? Idk if the documenting needed from my surgeon office has even been sent ...I'm freaking out, anxious apnea land becoming extremely impatient. I originally wanted a December date because my deductible has already been met but looks like I'll be having a January date...ugh this is all so frustrating!

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I totally understand, my surgeon submitted the documents I'm just waiting on the pre-authorization.

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I know exactly how you feel if I were you I would have been harassing my insurance company the first week they sent my paperwork off so that you knew they were working on it. I've met all my deductibles for this year as well and I told my surgeon I will have my surgery before the first of January. I don't care if its December 31st my surgery will happen. Good luck hope you hear something soon. This wait is far long after all of the be they put us through. Good stuff just a long process you know

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I know exactly how you feel if I were you I would have been harassing my insurance company the first week they sent my paperwork off so that you knew they were working on it. I've met all my deductibles for this year as well and I told my surgeon I will have my surgery before the first of January. I don't care if its December 31st my surgery will happen. Good luck hope you hear something soon. This wait is far long after all of the be they put us through. Good stuff just a long process you know

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Yeah, it's so long...I'll just have to pay my deductible with taxes...I would still have hopes for a December date but I would had to start my 2 week preop diet this week and although I'm not a food addict I still don't want to starve myself without anew actual date lol. I will be calling them tomorrow.

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That's true I'm starting mine tomorrow. Just in case they call me to tell me I'm approved I want to be ready. If I tell my doctor I have already started the sooner he can put me in his schedule. I have a one week preop diet so I'm ready for whatever.

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I completely understand what you're feeling! My last supervised diet month was November and I called my insurance December 9th and they didn't even see anything regarding bariatric surgery! On the 14th, I received a call from a RN, that works for my insurance, and was told that I was approved and my date was January 3rd. I say call your insurance or call the surgical coordinator at your surgeon's office.

I completely understand what you're feeling! My last supervised diet month was November and I called my insurance December 9th and they didn't even see anything regarding bariatric surgery! On the 14th, I received a call from a RN, that works for my insurance, and was told that I was approved and my date was January 3rd. I say call your insurance or call the surgical coordinator at your surgeon's office.

Will do, I contacted my medical advisor and they advised me that it takes a week to get everything into the office and that after they send it off it can take up to 15 days to be approved...I'll call my sins I rance company tomorrow and if they tell me they haven't received my documentation for surgery I'll be paying the office a visit as well

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Yeah you have to stay on top of the insurance and you the company you're going to because sometimes they miss information and everything. But if you call persistently they will quickly handle your paperwork

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Hello,

So I finally got the issuance to approve the procedure, now I'm waiting on a date; hopefully January!

@bubbles. I started this journey in April. I was feeling all kinds of things. I was anxious, I was scared, I was sleepless you name it. I am when I completed everything I started calling both my advocate and my insurance everyday. Now I am about to does this tomorrow and I'm back having these feelings again.

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Hello,

So I finally got the issuance to approve the procedure, now I'm waiting on a date; hopefully January!

Awesome!!! Mine was approved as well and now in just waiting on my date too????

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@bubbles. I started this journey in April. I was feeling all kinds of things. I was anxious, I was scared, I was sleepless you name it. I am when I completed everything I started calling both my advocate and my insurance everyday. Now I am about to does this tomorrow and I'm back having these feelings again.

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Yes I got approved yesterday so now I'm done enough more anxious before but so excited. I'm 24 with a 2 years old and am ready to get back to my self.

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