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How long did it take for your insurance to approve surgery

MatthewM

By MatthewM, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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MatthewM    0

MatthewM
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I am going in for my last checkup with my doctor in NY. Once that is complete I will have finished all of the pre approval requirements. How long did it take for your insurance to approve the surgery? I want to have it done asap

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Ed_NW    684

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After a couple days of receiving it.

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MargoCL    677

MargoCL
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Almost a month after my final appointment.

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Wanda247    908

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About 4-5 days for me.

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Matt Z    4,138

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2 hours ago, MatthewM said:

I am going in for my last checkup with my doctor in NY. Once that is complete I will have finished all of the pre approval requirements. How long did it take for your insurance to approve the surgery? I want to have it done asap

2 weeks seems to be the "average" in my experience. Don't be afraid to call the insurance company to confirm receipt, confirm processing, ask the status, ETC ETC ETC. You pay them for their service, don't let them have all the control!

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