The Surgeon's office submitted my paperwork to the insurance company (BCBS of TX) Thursday 2/26/09 and BCBS approved it and sent out a letter on 3/2/09. I had read some posts about BCBSTX being really quick with approvals and I'm so happy that was true in my case too! I got the letter in the mail today. Now I'm just waiting to hear from the surgeon's office on what to do next. How long did it take for some of you guys to get banded from when your insurance approved the surgery?

Hey! Congrats on your approval!

I had scheduled a surgery date before I was even approved by my insurance because the surgeons office was so confident I would be approved. I had my consultation with my surgeon on January 7th, and while I was in the office I sat down with the surgical coordinator to schedule the date right there and then.

It all depends on your surgeons schedule and how quick they are to figure out a date. If you don't hear from the surgeons office within the next few days, I would call again. Be persistent in trying to find a date because I've heard from others that sometimes it takes a while for the office to get back to you.

Congratulations! I had set my surgery date prior to approval. The insurance company approved with 24 hrs of submittal of paperwork. Good luck on your journey!