Hello,

I have started the process last month, and got my approval for surgery.

So far i finishedthe Lap and mandatory support classes, have Radiology appointment scheduled ans slepstudy scheduled for Friday my psych evaluation is scheduled for the 31st of August.

My question is how long is the wait to get a surgery date and when should i talk to my employer about time off.

Thank you for taken the time to read my post,Iam happy to start my weight loss Journey.

Edited July 30, 20179 yr by Ramona1975

After you have met all of your requirements to submit authorization to your insurance carrier is usually when your surgery date is set. As soon as my surgeon's nurse submitted the paperwork for the authorization she gave me a surgery date which was about a month from the time she submitted the authorization to the insurance. I will be having surgery on August 24th. I am still waiting for the approval from the insurance company. It has only been a week since it was submitted. I told my employer a month before the surgery because I have to fill out FMLA paper work for the time off. Hope that helps you with your questions.