Sorry but yes I have another insurance question

[4jin 0]

that's terrible to require someone that....but jumping...jumping..through the hoops...we go...

I even thought about paying for the surgery myself...but then again..that is exactly what they are looking for....to weed out the non-persistent....

no way....UNITED WE STAND!!

[kaninag 35]

SO-I got a letter from BCBS (the previous insurance that I had) and they denied me. The letter said that I had not had a BMI>40 for the last 3 years and I had no comorbid conditions. They said that I was denied. At the bottom the letter also said that my insurance policy had been cancelled as of Jan 1 (bc we changed to EmpireBlue). Anyway.....so now I am all depressed bc I just have this strong gut feeling that Empire is also going to deny me............AAAAHHHHH I HATE THIS WAIT!!!!!!!!!

[kaninag 35]

My psych eval is DONE! The doctor was kind enough to make sure that the evaluation was in my surgeon's hands yesterday afternoon! That's everything there is nothing else for me to do.

I am calling my surgeon's office around lunch to make sure that they have faxed my eval!

KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!

[4jin 0]

rooting 4 ya!

[kaninag 35]

FINALLY THINGS ARE GOING AT A SPEEDY PACE...my doctors office got the eval yesterday and FAXED it to insurance YESTERDAY I couldnt believe it!!!

[4jin 0]

whoo!!

now the waiting game begins....drop the insurance company early next week just to follow up and make sure they got it all as needed:rolleyes:

[kaninag 35]

Well,,,,,I couldnt wait I called the insurance company today and guess what THEY ACTUALLY already have the eval on my file!!!!!!!!!!

[4jin 0]

sounds like a great start kanigag

any word yet?

[kaninag 35]

NO....no word yet. STILL PENDING... I had the doctors office call the insurance company yesterday hoping we could get a rush on this and right now they are waiting on the rep to call them back....I was wanting to have the surgery next thursday...but anyway....I'm not holding my breath this time......still hopeful though!!!

[destiny79 0]

I think you should find out from your Dr. if they require a pre opt and start it now so when you get approved you can already be ready that's what I did so you don't have to wait any longer.

[kaninag 35]

Yeah I have already started that. Drinking lots, and eating lots of Protein and low sodium. I'm gonna start the 2 day preop diet on tues...even if I dont hear anything and hope that it goes thru. I talked with my doctors office she said he could do the surgery next thursday we just need the approval!!! KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS CUZ I'M GOOIN CRAZY WAITING!

[destiny79 0]

I will be praying for you ...sending you approval vibes I cannot wait to see you post you was approved :biggrin2:

[4jin 0]

kaninag,

from my experience you can't wait for the doctor office to do the follow up with the insurance company. It has to be done by you!

Call them up, say my doc office was waiting on a call back...never got the call so I am following up....document who you talk to, what dept their in and time, and what the conversation was about.

[kaninag 35]

I call but they wont put me thru to the nurse the only department I get to talk to is medical management.,.......Dont know what else to do....???!!!

[kaninag 35]

:thumbup::tt1::hurray::hurray::hurray::party::party::party::party::party::party::redface:

I GOT APPROVED!!!