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I'm preparing for neither gastic bypass or the sleeve. Dr Vaughn is doing the surgery. Okay I have BCBS of GA and I have done Labs work, seen my PCP 3*, schedule see the heart, and head, drs along with this firday do a sleep study. See the kidney doctor for a ultrasound. I'm hopeful that we can do this earlier Nov , how long will my insurance to approve me I start it BMI 54 w 292 in January 2017 now 261 BMI 50 also I have been on a low carb high Protein diet no bread, rice and Pasta or potatoes. Any by way of GA

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Not sure I understand. If you are approved for surgery, usually you have about 60 days to start the process. Here in NC, once you have consult & processes, clock stops. I would call BCBS and ask directly for peace of mind.

Be sure to note date, time & who you talked to, as well as what they said.
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I have Anthem BCBS of GA, not sure if that's the same as what you have. I had to complete 6 months of supervised diet, visits with the Nut and Psych. I didn't have any comorbidities so I had a few less doctors visits then you have. Thankfully, all of my doctors visits were coordinated through the surgeons office to make sure that nothing was missed. Once I finished the last supervised diet appointment the office submitted the paperwork to insurance for approval. It took just a couple of days. Although, I did call the Nurse from BCBS that I was assigned to a few times to make sure I wasn't forgotten. [emoji3]

I hope this helps, if you have any other questions, let me know.

Tasha


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