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Luisajfc    402

Luisajfc
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NADA .... nothing yet ☹️[emoji30][emoji20]


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

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Subaru    66

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2 hours ago, Luisajfc said:

NADA .... nothing yet ☹️


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

For each stage of approval (psych, NUT) I called my surgeon's office. When I got the sign off from the NUT, which was the last thing I needed, I told the surgeon's coordinator that I was going to be her new best friend. I called the next day to see if she submitted to insurance. (That was last Friday.) I called insurance on Monday and, when they said they didn't have anything, I called her again. I got approved from insurance that afternoon. So now I've been calling every day to follow up on the pre-surgery testing and pre-surgery surgeon consult. (Haven't called yet today.) Every time she answers the phone I say, "I it's your new best friend!" She must hate me by now, which perhaps is more incentive to push me through and get it done :D

Best of luck to you!

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Luisajfc    402

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For each stage of approval (psych, NUT) I called my surgeon's office. When I got the sign off from the NUT, which was the last thing I needed, I told the surgeon's coordinator that I was going to be her new best friend. I called the next day to see if she submitted to insurance. (That was last Friday.) I called insurance on Monday and, when they said they didn't have anything, I called her again. I got approved from insurance that afternoon. So now I've been calling every day to follow up on the pre-surgery testing and pre-surgery surgeon consult. (Haven't called yet today.) Every time she answers the phone I say, "I it's your new best friend!" She must hate me by now, which perhaps is more incentive to push me through and get it done [emoji3]
Best of luck to you!

Sooo gonna do that.. she gave till Thursday. But you know the desperation moving my fingers. When I call tomorrow .. which I hope they do have it and it is approve [emoji1374] but it’s not I’ll do exactly as you did and torment her ... [emoji19] I mean call her up.


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

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Hopep4673    120

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4 hours ago, Luisajfc said:


My coordinator didn’t submit my paper work , I spoke to her this Monday and she was apologizing and that I still have time. I’m gonna call today to see if now my insurance received it. Wish me luck !


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

Good luck!!!! mine only took 4 business days to approve to hopefully you will get an answer soon...

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Luisajfc    402

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The thing is, tomorrow is gonna be 3 weeks .. I spoke to her this Monday and she told me she forgot to submitted .. I call to day to see if they at least receive it, nothing. Gets me desperate you know [emoji30]


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Luisajfc    402

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Good luck!!!! mine only took 4 business days to approve to hopefully you will get an answer soon...

Thank you !


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

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Hopep4673    120

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I would be so mad and frustrated...

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Subaru    66

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UGH! The Drs office initially told me (2ce), once I get insurance approval they schedule me back with the surgeon and for pre-op testing and that surgery is typically within a month of that surgeon visit. Today I got my date for the pre-op testing (Dec 11) but won't see the surgeon until after that, probably on the 13th. (Initially they told me I'd likely do my pre-op visit with the surgeon within a week or so of getting insurance approval.) The coordinator in my surgeon's office is new, and different surgeons in the group do things a little differently, so I know she's giving me the best info she can at the time. But. UGH!

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Hopep4673    120

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1 minute ago, Subaru said:

UGH! The Drs office initially told me (2ce), once I get insurance approval they schedule me back with the surgeon and for pre-op testing and that surgery is typically within a month of that surgeon visit. Today I got my date for the pre-op testing (Dec 11) but won't see the surgeon until after that, probably on the 13th. (Initially they told me I'd likely do my pre-op visit with the surgeon within a week or so of getting insurance approval.) The coordinator in my surgeon's office is new, and different surgeons in the group do things a little differently, so I know she's giving me the best info she can at the time. But. UGH!

I hear ya I am Ugh too right now... wait wait wait, it sucks but what can u do...

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@Subaru Your strategy made me laugh :P

My surgeon's office manager scheduled all of my 2018 appointments, including surgery, at my last appt, when all of the pre-reqs were finished. For all of the working people out there, I got the 8:30 am appointments, lol.

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Subaru    66

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8 minutes ago, Apple203 said:

@Subaru Your strategy made me laugh :P

My surgeon's office manager scheduled all of my 2018 appointments, including surgery, at my last appt, when all of the pre-reqs were finished. For all of the working people out there, I got the 8:30 am appointments, lol.

When I called today and said "I know you are super busy and don't need me calling you" she said (in what sounded like a very sincere voice God love her) "no, you know I don't mind!" She started after my first appt. with my surgeon, so I haven't met her. But she's a gem!

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Luisajfc    402

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I would be so mad and frustrated...

I am ☹️🤬. Let’s hope for tomorrow ! Wish me luck!


“There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits.” —Michael Phelps

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FenwayRN    3

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I completed everything in under two months (appts,psych, weight loss, pre-op testing meetings etc). They won’t submit to insurance until 3 month mark. I’m aggravated I’m waiting now because I completed everything so quickly! I was lucky my schedule allowed for it but waiting is tough

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24 minutes ago, FenwayRN said:

I completed everything in under two months (appts,psych, weight loss, pre-op testing meetings etc). They won’t submit to insurance until 3 month mark. I’m aggravated I’m waiting now because I completed everything so quickly! I was lucky my schedule allowed for it but waiting is tough

Oh boy, I would be completely aggravated as well! I suppose I can't really complain. It took a couple of months for me to get my first visit/consult. But that was just on October 4. I got everything completed and submitted to insurance (and approved) this past Monday. Now it's just all of the "hurry up and wait" stuff.

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