So, I'm scheduled for surgery next week, December 14th, but I'm still waiting for insurance to approve. All of my paperwork was sent on December 1st. I CANNOT take the wait. I try so hard not to think about it but it is CONSUMING me

So, I'm scheduled for surgery next week, December 14th, but I'm still waiting for insurance to approve. All of my paperwork was sent on December 1st. I CANNOT take the wait. I try so hard not to think about it but it is CONSUMING me :48_weary:

My doctor’s office would not even schedule me until insurance approved. I’m trying to stay busy and not think about it!!

My doctor’s office would not even schedule me until insurance approved. I’m trying to stay busy and not think about it!!

I wish they would have waited for the approval before giving me a date. [emoji30][emoji30] I’m just praying insurance gets back to us before the 14th so that I don’t have to reschedule.

So, I'm scheduled for surgery next week, December 14th, but I'm still waiting for insurance to approve. All of my paperwork was sent on December 1st. I CANNOT take the wait. I try so hard not to think about it but it is CONSUMING me :48_weary:

I'm nowhere near this stage yet. However, I've seen people say that they've reached out to their insurance (called them) to see if they were approved. Have you tried calling your insurance? Good luck!

I'm nowhere near this stage yet. However, I've seen people say that they've reached out to their insurance (called them) to see if they were approved. Have you tried calling your insurance? Good luck!

I called three times lol. Still pending. Insane. How far along are you?

I called three times lol. Still pending. Insane. How far along are you?

I'm still near the beginning. I've done 2 out of 7 of my nutrition appointments required by my insurance. Aside from that I have done an abdominal ultrasound and a sleep study. Next month I have to do my 3 month check in with my surgeon's office and a psych eval. And that is insane that they don't have an answer for you already. Hopefully they will fax your approval papers over before your surgery date

I'm still near the beginning. I've done 2 out of 7 of my nutrition appointments required by my insurance. Aside from that I have done an abdominal ultrasound and a sleep study. Next month I have to do my 3 month check in with my surgeon's office and a psych eval. And that is insane that they don't have an answer for you already. Hopefully they will fax your approval papers over before your surgery date

[emoji1431][emoji1431][emoji1431]. Good luck with your journey. Time will go by very quickly.

[emoji1431][emoji1431][emoji1431]. Good luck with your journey. Time will go by very quickly.

Thank you! Same to you! And I feel like the process is flying by already!

My dr office wouldn't schedule until they got approval. My fingers are crossed for you that approval comes through before the 14th!!

Sent from my SM-J727T1 using BariatricPal mobile app

UPDATE: So I called my insurance company, UHC Oxford, and they gave me the great news...... I've been approved!!!! So I can keep my scheduled surgery date (12/14). Now it feels real.