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So, when I first started, I had a lot of questions pertaining to Medicaid and approval. So now after having to go through the process myself, I can say for sure in my case In Oregon. Medicaid insurance has CCO stay in contact with you the entire process. My CCO was very kind, and thoughtful. My surgeon and medical team sent in for approval for surgery on the 13th of September and I was approved finally on Wednesday the 27th. My CCO called to say, they started the process of review on Monday the 25th and finished up review by Tuesday with all my process from the past year of things to do, per requirements. So, I hope this makes things a bit easier for anyone else on Medicaid and or Medicare, the process is the same. So long as you do all the required steps, and stick with it, the approval/denial has to be done within 13-15 days. 🍁🍂:291_maple_leaf:

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Good to know- I'm in Oregon and I'm on Medicaid. The big thing I have been told that has to be done is six months of a medically supervised diet where I either lose or don't gain (the surgeon requires weight loss).

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On 9/30/2023 at 3:09 AM, OctoberSky said:

So, when I first started, I had a lot of questions pertaining to Medicaid and approval. So now after having to go through the process myself, I can say for sure in my case In Oregon. Medicaid insurance has CCO stay in contact with you the entire process. My CCO was very kind, and thoughtful. My surgeon and medical team sent in for approval for surgery on the 13th of September and I was approved finally on Wednesday the 27th. My CCO called to say, they started the process of review on Monday the 25th and finished up review by Tuesday with all my process from the past year of things to do, per requirements. So, I hope this makes things a bit easier for anyone else on Medicaid and or Medicare, the process is the same. Now I want drug trials https://halthaconnect.com So long as you do all the required steps, and stick with it, the approval/denial has to be done within 13-15 days. 🍁🍂:291_maple_leaf:

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Hey there! I had a somewhat similar experience with Medicaid here in California. My process took a bit longer than yours, but the support from my CCO was also top-notch. They were very proactive about keeping me updated and making sure all my paperwork was in order. It seems like having a good CCO can really make a difference in how smooth the approval process goes

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