Hi! I am from Minnesota and I met with my surgeon today! He told me that the insurance approval prosess takes an average of 2 weeks in his experience. I am going to Fairview Southdale Weight Loss Clinic and I have heard they are extremely picky about who they approve for surgery. So, I think they may have already weeded out the people who may possibly be rejected. That is probably why it doesnt take so long. I can't wait. I have slready lost my required weight for surgery, went through all the testing and psychological eval. Just waiting to sit on the losers bench