Surgery date before insurance approval?

[CRB2488 0]

Hi,

Has anyone been given a surgery date before insurance approved?

I've been given a surgery date of April 20th, however, I have my last few appointments are on April 5th and 13th.

I called the doctors office and they said they will submit paperwork to my insurance company after my appointment on the 5th. The insurance could deny at anytime up to the day before my scheduled surgery. That's seems a bit odd to me.

Any input would be appreciated.

[pattycaketoo 133]

Hi,
Has anyone been given a surgery date before insurance approved?
I've been given a surgery date of April 20th, however, I have my last few appointments are on April 5th and 13th.
I called the doctors office and they said they will submit paperwork to my insurance company after my appointment on the 5th. The insurance could deny at anytime up to the day before my scheduled surgery. That's seems a bit odd to me.
Any input would be appreciated. [emoji4]

I was given a date before approval. I was approved within a week.

[CRB2488 0]

Thank you!

[CRB2488 0]

Thank you!

[starfishwish 129]

My last appt is may 1, at which time they will give me a surgery date, pending my insurance approval. My surgeon says that my insurance usually takes 7-10 days.

[CRB2488 0]

Thanks for your input. I hope everything goes well. It will be pretty devastating if i went through all of this to get denied. I've seen a few others on here who have been denied a day before their surgery.

[Chris Lee 43]

keeping fingers crossed for your approval! I was not give a date until my insurance was approved.

At my last appointment with my surgeon i was told by the financial manager once I was cleared by my surgeon then my case would be submitted for insurance approval. I got the clearance from my surgeon the next day, four days later insurance approval and the next day a surgery date 04/18/2017.