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Waiting for a surgery date

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FarfelDiego    118

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I’ve completed all requirements. Now I’m just waiting on a surgery date. How long will this step take?

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ShoppGirl    3,375

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It shouldn’t take long. They may have to get approval from insurance first (if that applies) but they should give you a date as soon as they get that. When the date is will vary based on how busy your surgeon is.

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liveaboard15    1,292

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Every surgeon is different. All depends on their schedule and how many people are ahead of you. you could possibly call and simply ask. No harm in doing that.

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FarfelDiego    118

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It’s been 4 days since the insurance approved. I’m going to inquire. It can’t hurt. I feel like the squeaky wheel!

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ShoppGirl    3,375

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4 minutes ago, FarfelDiego said:

It’s been 4 days since the insurance approved. I’m going to inquire. It can’t hurt. I feel like the squeaky wheel!

Yea if insurance has approved already it’s just a matter of them getting around to calling you. I would’ve been calling if I were in your shoes.

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liveaboard15    1,292

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1 hour ago, FarfelDiego said:

It’s been 4 days since the insurance approved. I’m going to inquire. It can’t hurt. I feel like the squeaky wheel!

I am the type of person that would have called the moment i heard insurance approved. Lucky you lol. insurance wont cover me. 18 grand gone out of my bank account is just sad lol

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suzannethemom    121

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3 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

Insurance wont cover me. 18 grand gone out of my bank account is just sad lol

I hope this isn’t too personal of a question. I’m curious WHY your insurance company would not cover the surgery? Did you not qualify? I am so nervous that my insurance company won’t approve my surgery. I have one more appointment left.

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GradyCat    3,692

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It shouldn't take too long, but post-COVID they have to prioritize hospital beds for COVID and sick patients and not elective surgery, so that might be your only delay.

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liveaboard15    1,292

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6 hours ago, suzannethemom said:

I hope this isn’t too personal of a question. I’m curious WHY your insurance company would not cover the surgery? Did you not qualify? I am so nervous that my insurance company won’t approve my surgery. I have one more appointment left.

Its specifically Excluded in the paperwork. . So i have health insurance thru the marketplace (Obamacare) and there are certain states where insurance companies are not required to cover bariatric surgery and Florida is one of them. So they exclude it on all their plans thru it. I contacted them asking if they had a plan that covered it and they said no, Not in Florida. Private insurance thru a employer sometimes do cover it. but my employer does not offer health insurance

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lizonaplane    1,605

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I had to wait a long time after I jumped through all the hoops at my center, like three months, and it wasn't really due to COVID. The office was really disorganized and would never call me back.

Most places are not that disorganized. I'm sorry insurance won't cover your surgery.

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suzannethemom    121

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5 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

I contacted them asking if they had a plan that covered it and they said no, Not in Florida.

Oh, I see. Thanks for sharing.

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Queen ApisM    426

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16 hours ago, liveaboard15 said:

I am the type of person that would have called the moment i heard insurance approved. Lucky you lol. insurance wont cover me. 18 grand gone out of my bank account is just sad lol

I feel your pain! I also had to pay out of pocket because my employer insurance excluded bariatric surgery. But it has thus far been worth every darn penny.

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blackcatsandbaddecisions    844

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I’d be on the phone with them…my office emailed me within a few hours of the insurance approval. You’re not being the squeaky wheel, they should be calling you before this!

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FarfelDiego    118

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Thank you all for the feedback. I emailed the two coordinators that I have been in contact with and they said I’ve been assigned to the pre-op coordinator now and she should be contacting me regarding pre-op labs within a few days. One of the coordinators gave me her phone number so trust and believe that I will be calling if I don’t hear from her.

I think this place does a lot of surgeries. I know they could be better organized. I’m looking forward to excess weigh not paining my arthritic knees and ankles! And maybe being very cold all the time. 🤤

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suzannethemom    121

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4 hours ago, FarfelDiego said:

I’m looking forward to excess weigh not paining my arthritic knees and ankles! And maybe being very cold all the time.

Ditto on both of those things! I would love not being HOT all the time.

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