Please send good thoughts and prayers my way... I just verified with UHC that they have my packet and it's in the approval/denial process. They received it on the 10th and say it will take 15 days for a decision due to it being the end of the year. I am on a really tight time line trying to get this approved and the surgery performed before the 1st of the year when my INS will switch to Cigna. I will have little time for appeal if they decline me.

All good thoughts, vibes and especially prayers are welcome. I want to have this done so very bad!

Thank you!!!

I'm kinda in the same boat... I'm with Blue Cross of CA, I got almost everything done and hoping that I can get approval and surgery before Jan 1st cause then I move to UHC PPO. Which I might have problems with 5yrd medical record stuff...

Good luck and hope you get speedy answer.

OMG I am in the same boat I have UHC CHOICE PLUS all they require is a BMI over 40 that's it. My company is switching to Aetna which requires 5 year weight history 6 months Dr. supervised diet and a lot of hoops so I really want to get this done with UHC I do know that my Aetna policy will cover the band but I don't want to go though that if I don't have too.

I'm also waiting for insurance approval . It's been two months now . I'm hoping to get it before the new year because I already have my deductable met for this year .

cathy why so long I though they had 30 days to make a decision

I don't know the Dr's office said it would take two months . I called and no info. yet .

Yeah, mine doesn't require a five year history which is unusual for UHC and I have no idea what Cigna will require and I don't want to find out :-)

I'm just praying that I'm a lucky one and all goes smoothly!