Once the insurance is approved or when you finish your requirements in hopes of the insurance is approved? I noticed some peoples are two weeks away or even a month away. I'm sure it's different for everyone but I'd like a general idea please.

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I was self-pay, but after my surgeon got all of my results from the testing he required, my surgery was scheduled for about 2 weeks later. :-)

After your insurance is approved pretty much. If you don't have to meet any requirements by your insurance company, then they will give you a date and set all your appointments up that day. Good luck, waiting is the HARDEST!!!!

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I got my date after all of my requirements. It was given to me the day that they submitted to my insurance company. It was scheduled for two weeks later.

Mine was thru insurance and took about 2 weeks as well

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I got a tentative date once requirements were complete

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Once I completed the requirements, my surgeon submitted everything to the insurance once they approved it I got a date that same day.

I just got my approval, waiting on a date as well! I'm excited!

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i just finished my 6 month with my PCP weigh ins and the the nurse told me I have to have a surgery clearance before anything else where this was never mentioned before from my PCP nor my surgeon,I told her what my surgeons office said that after today when she faxes the final weigh in my surgeons office will set me up with the BEGIN class and that is where I will do my stress test and labs . Now I'm just waiting for my approval which the lady at my surgeons office said she gets them back the same day . But I was wondering if anyone else had been told they needed a surgery clearance ? So now I'm a little confused .

I had to get a clearance for surgery from my pcm within a month of the surgery- it was a checklist item from my surgeons offixe

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My program gives you a date after meeting all requirements, pending a response from Insurance..

After the requirements are met (i.e. endoscopy,psych eval,monitored weight loss efforts,etc) then they give you a date.

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Thank you all for your replies! I have 3 more NUT appts-monthly, and a psych evaluation on the 13th of Feb. so after my last NUT, I should hear something then. Okay, well, time flies so it'll be here before I know it. I'll stick to learning to sip! Thanks again!

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I am through Kaiser and finally going to meet the surgeon for a consult I wonder how much longer before surgery. I only lost 5% of our weight and not the 10% they told us

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I also am through Kaiser I have my orientation on February 7 and then I'm hoping to start option classes right after so during the classes is that when you lose your 10% and then after that you get to meet your surgeon. I'm not 100% sure how everything works also do you go get all your doctors stuff done the EKG nut and psych evaluation while you were taking the option classes

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