Hi everyone, I am pretty new to this site and I have been just reading everyone else's comments while I wanted for my date. Well, it's February 24th and I am very happy! I have been waiting since June of last year to get this done, but I had insurance that did not cover the procedure. I switched to my husband's insurance beginning January 1st, and I am already approved! The difference was I had only in-network benefits with United Healthcare before January 1st, and now my out-of-network benefits, which kicked in January 1st will covered almost all of the procedure! Good luck to everyone else going through the procedure of insurance approval, and let em hear from anyone else getting banded toward the end of February...I would love to find a buddy to lean on through this process!

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I see you found the Feb 09 subforum ... enjoy!

Hi,

I have United Healthcare Plus and I have a surgeon that is in network. I too have been at this process for about 8 months now. The doc sent my info to the insurance company on 1/23/09. I confirmed they received it and it is scheduled for review on 1/26/09. I don't have my approval letter back yet. My sister works for the hospital where I am going to have the proceedure done and she said I am on the roster to have surgery on 2/18/09 @ 10:30am. So, I am crossing my fingers the doctors office knows something I do not.