I finally got my call back and I was excited to hear that I am approved! The only weird thing is that they have some kinda controversy over whether I will be in-patient or out-patient. I am kinda clueless, all I care is that I was approved! LOL. The last I heard is that I have to stay overnight but they... want me out before 23 hours? lol.. ok. whatever. LOL.

SO, I went in to pick up some paperwork and she gave me the date of September 8th ! Which is also my birthday. I will be 24. So, I am calling it my "re-birth day" lol. Whatcha think? :thumbdown:

Congratulations!!! :thumbdown: Your birthday?...now that is just seems so appropriate to me.

I was approved by my insurance for a 23 hour stay in the hospital too, that is just something they allow for in this surgery. The 23 hrs. vs 24 hrs. is a cost thing. 23 hours would be billed as outpatient whereas 24 hours would be billed as an overnight stay. Really it is the same difference for you though. My surgery went fine and I didn't want to stay in the hospital any longer than necessary so I chose to go home.

Edited July 31, 200818 yr by Jodi_620

I was banded on July 22. One of the doctors in the clinic said I would have to stay overnight. The doctor who did my surgery discharged me as soon as everything was stable...about five hours from check-in to going home.

Your insurance may have approved overnight as a contingency...saves needing to get approval should you need to stay for some reason. Just a thought.

And, I know my insurance doesn't pay anywhere NEAR what the band actually costs, so I am guessing that the doctor who told me I needed to stay was hoping to recoup more of the clinic's expenses. A guess - I don't know that for sure!

Good luck to you, and Happy BIRTHday!

I'm getting banded on Sept 8th as well! Congrats. Hopefully the time will pass quickly and the insurance gods will smile down upon me!

Re-birth day sounds perfect!! Congratulations!

Good for you!! Happy Birthday!

I am sooo happy for you congrats! Some people celebrate their band anniversary as their Bday :biggrin: You don't have to choose now!

pretty exciting, thank you guys! :wink2: <33

My wife and I had to stay overnight as well. Keep in mind the clock will start once you are in your room after surgery. My wife did not get to her room until 8 P.M. the day of her surgery and was not let go until 7:30 P.M. the next day. She was to have surgery at 3 but was pushed back until almost 5 P.M.

Chris