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Should be any day now. It generally takes two weeks (10 business days).

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5 hours ago, Pdub8112 said:

My case is still pending approval. Was hoping I would get an answer today. 1/22 marks the 15 days.

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Mine was pretty quick with BCBS, maybe 6 days ? Though I also called my care coordinator at BCBS and that helped speed the process up!!

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Mine was pretty quick with BCBS, maybe 6 days ? Though I also called my care coordinator at BCBS and that helped speed the process up!!
Yeah mine goes straight to voice-mail and doesn't return calls.

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21 hours ago, Pdub8112 said:

Yeah mine goes straight to voice-mail and doesn't return calls.

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Oh no that’s awful!!! That doesn’t help you at all! Maybe the surgeons office could help by giving them a call? Fingers crossed you hear soon!

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2 hours ago, RTL1234 said:

Oh no that’s awful!!! That doesn’t help you at all! Maybe the surgeons office could help by giving them a call? Fingers crossed you hear soon!

Yeah BCBS customer reps always send her messages to call me( I call everyday, lol) she called Wed but I was at work. She left a message to call her but every time I do says she’s not available and I leave voicemails, but no return call yet.

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My coordinator sent my info in too early according to BCBS they literally waited 2 wks before surgery to approve my surgery. They said because it was sent in so early they were handling the claims closer to surgery dates.

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The coordinator submitted it Nov. 20, 2020, surgery day was Dec. 7 and they approved me Dec. 2, 2020

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So I was wrong.. they approved it days before my surgery date!!!

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12 minutes ago, peachmedly46 said:

My coordinator sent my info in too early according to BCBS they literally waited 2 wks before surgery to approve my surgery. They said because it was sent in so early they were handling the claims closer to surgery dates.

Welp my surgery date is listed as 2/16

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10 minutes ago, peachmedly46 said:

So I was wrong.. they approved it days before my surgery date!!!

Lol I probably won’t find out until Feb now, doggit!

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Lets hope they do you better!!😂😂

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I have BCBS my paperwork was sent in on 12/23 I got my approval on 1/5 it was the hardest few days of my life lol

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Congratulations, I’m still waiting it went from I should know by 1/22 to I should know by 1/28 back to I should know by the end of the week. I think they are tired of me calling each day.

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Yes it is extremely frustrating but you’ll be approved soon.

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