mattsbelly

Me too in NJ

I agree with you. But I came home yesterday and found my Pre op diet paperwork in the mail. I have to start on Monday. It just got real for me.

Surgeons office just called and let me know I am scheduled for 3/4/13!!! Yay!!!!

Thanks!!! How far along are you in the process?

I can't wait!!

Great news!!!

You should be fine. As long as you have completed all the Pre-reqs. I have BCBS. I don't know when it was sent in, but I was approved last Friday.

My wife is supportive but can be like your wife with decisions. At first she just complained about not having the money to get rid of extra skin. I very bluntly told her I don't care about the extra skin and we will deal with that when it happens. I am sorry your wife isn't being supportive. It sounds like you could use that right now. Have you given any thought to some counseling for the both of you? Maybe involving her in nutritional appointments so she can see exactly what needs to happen.

Me too!!! I confirmed with the insurance company today!!

I started calling everyone who knew I was going through this!!

I got a call from my surgeons office today who asked me to make a follow up appointment. I asked if everything was okay because I still needed to finish with the pulmonary doctor. She replied "you still want to have surgery don't you?" I said yes. But I thought that it still needed to be submitted to insurance. She told me that they had and authorization code. I am assuming that means I am approved. The surgeon needs me to come in and be "scoped". Which sound terrible.

Ok so here is the latest. I checked the mail after picking my son up from school. There was a letter from BCBS saying that not all the criteria had been met. I was all confused. After several phone calls, it was revealed that I was approved last Friday, and this letter was sent out before the surgeons office sent everything else they wanted. This was straight from the insurance company!!!!! I'm APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Gemini, that seems so simple I feel a little foolish for not thinking of it!!

I have BCBS. I wasn't even aware that anything had been sent to them. I guess that's a good thing because I would have been a wreck while I was waiting to hear back.

Had my psychological evaluation last night. He told me their is no reason he couldn't clear me. He told me that he'd send the letter next week. I wish he would send it today but I can wait. I still have to do my final appointment, which is a pulmonary clearance test on 12/21/12. Hope the world doesn't end!!

2 months out would be enough time. My boss knows what's up. I understand you're a private person but if your surgery causes someone else to do your job you should give them 1-2 month notice. I initially didn't tell my Chief what my surgery actual will be. Eventually I told him. Everyone would kind of notice me rapidly loosing weight. Don't want negative rooms going around.

Can anyone tell me what this is and why I need it. The surgeons office sprung this on me last minute. They said my insurance requires it. I have this set for 12/21. The last thing I had to do was psych eval on 12/6. Guess I can wait a little longer.

Don't know about that but my VA primary care told me the VA does the surgeries. Have you tried that route?

Hello everyone. I decided to have weight loss surgery in August. So I met with a surgeon and I decide on the sleeve. My insurance company requires me to do several things prior to being approved. I finished my three month stint with the nutritionist and have my psych evaluation set for 12/6. I got annoying news, today, from the surgeons office that I need a pulmonary clearance test before they send out paperwork to the insurance company. I have that set for 12/21. I was hoping to be approved by then. But oh well. Does anyone have Federal Blue cross and blue shield that is post surgery that could give me an estimate on how long it took for approval. Any other tips are greatly appreciated.

I just finished with my nutritionist. I had to see one for 3 months. I didn't need to ask anything mine was great and had all the info I needed. Make sure you get some ideas on what types of food you can and can not eat and what you should be eating now. Basically you should be cutting sugars out and eating more protein. Questions will come to you as you are talking to the nutritionist. How many times do you need to go?