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I called my insurance company and found out that I am APPROVED!!!!! I'm curious as to what comes next??

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Call your doctor ASAP and if you haven't already done all your pre-op tests, they'll send you to a bunch of tests...and than schedule your surgery...
I scheduled my surgery 5 days after.my.approval... it was insane.



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Call your doctor ASAP and if you haven't already done all your pre-op tests, they'll send you to a bunch of tests...and than schedule your surgery...
I scheduled my surgery 5 days after.my.approval... it was insane.





I called my Dr as soon as I hung up with the insurance. (Oh and I emailed the Dr too)... So when they call me tomorrow I should be prepared for tests to be scheduled.... What type of tests?



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The tests will depend on your doctor. I had to go for a blood draw, chest X-ray, EKG, and endoscopy. He also wants me to take results to my regular doctor for her to sign off on it.


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Once I was approved the patient coordinator called me and gave me a date exactly two weeks from that day. If you haven't already done your testing ( my insurance required it before hand) you will have to get blood drawn, EGD, and a EKG and you may have to do a liquid diet. Best of luck and congrats

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I'm waiting on the scheduler from my Dr's office to call me with my date and the date for my tests!!! She mentioned that I will have to do a endoscopy anf a gallbladder ultrasound. Are these test covered by insurance??? #EXCITED!!



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