Hey there, kind of a silly question but something I have been wondering about. I have finished some of the requiring appointments for gastric sleeve, but had unfortunately rescheduled 2 so far (I am planning on making up the appointments of course). Will the insurance company see this as a problem and not approve? Will they excuse the rescheduled appointments as long as I get them done on the day they are rescheduled?

I have Keystone first insurance.

The appointments that were rescheduled were EKG (finished yesterday). And a psych eval. (Rescheduled for Jan.2)

Edited November 28, 20178 yr by marina322

I don't think they care if you reschedule - they just want them done before they will approve you.

Be sure of whose requirement they are. Insurance, surgeon or hospital? My blood work and ekg had be to be within 30 days of my surgery. Some surgeons put a time frame on a Egd too. So just make sure you're totally clear on who is requiring because it might me a mix and they all might have different time frames. Good luck!

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9 hours ago, GassyGurl said:

Be sure of whose requirement they are. Insurance, surgeon or hospital? My blood work and ekg had be to be within 30 days of my surgery. Some surgeons put a time frame on a Egd too. So just make sure you're totally clear on who is requiring because it might me a mix and they all might have different time frames. Good luck!

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Also have to factor in how healthy you are, how good/bad the original lab work is, and I'd you're on certain medications (diuretics, blood thinners etc)

I know that if lab work is a little on the older side but say your sodium/potassium was somewhat questionable and you take say blood pressure medication they might want/need new labs