baileyj908

Did anyone have to have an ivc filter placed? Getting the procedure done on Thursday. Wondering what to expect. I feel more nervous for this then getting the actual sleeve surgery which is scheduled for the 18th lol

I'm starting tomorrow. My preop diet is 1000 calories, so I'm lucky not to have the all liquid died.

I'm also December 18th

I'm 30 - but having surgery in 2 weeks. Similar weight and height

I completed my last weight management class last Thursday. I was told my info most likely would have been submitted on Friday. I called today to check and found out it wasn't submitted yet. The case manager said she was waiting for my clearance my my phys exam. I had this done at the end August. Feeling frustrated that this wasn't sent over yet.

I have been playing phone tag with the office manager at my Dr office. I am waiting appoval from my insurance. I called my insurance and they said they are not showing anything in their system yet. I was told she submitted my info (Nov 3) to the "pre certification department" and they send info based on surgery dates. My question is - who do they think the pre cert department is with? Do you think the precert department is with my insurance? Or another part of the process at my Dr office (and once they approve they send it to my insurance?)? It confused me when she said they approve and send info based on surgery dates. So I don't know who has my application/paperwork - my doctors office still or my insurance.

I'm December 18th - just got approval today.

I'm scheduled for December 18th but will also be having the IVC filter placed on the 10th.

Got a message today - I was approved - surgery is December 18th.

Did anyone have surgery at HUP and use Penn? If so I would love to hear your experience especially your experience with getting approved.

Got the message today that I am approved

I'M Approved

Congratulations I also got approved today -my surgery is December 18th.

I can finally say - I'm approved

Thanks Chelle. My doctors office held my case for 3 weeks, so I'm nervous because of the short window. Good luck to you also

I'm in delaware county also and going through penn.

Sorry for the long post - I am so FRUSTRATED and ANNOYED ! Apparently after your last weight management classes my doctors office submits your case to the GI department of surgery and they have to approve surgery. Once approved they send cases to insurances. I was told they review cases based on surgery dates. I attended my last weight management class on October 29th. My doctors office submitted to them on November 3. I have still yet to hear back. I have called multiple times and emailed my doctors contact cordinator also. I spoke with her on Monday. She said she called and spoke with th gi department about the hold up and they said they would pull my case. I am scheduled for preadmission testing Friday. Has anyone been through something like this. Any words of advice? I am so stressed. I just emailed again and requested to see if there was someone else I can speak to. I'm supposed to get the ivc filter put in on December 10 and then have surgey on the 18th - however my paperwork hasn't even been submitted to my insurance.

I have been very polite (but have continued to call and email to check). After the email I sent her this morning she emailed back and said my case was sanded to the insurance company. I think most of frustration is because she continued to tell me she would get back to me and keep me updated. It happened twice. If I would have known, that would have been two times I would not have had to call and check and bother her at work.

I think the lady(Irina who you probably worked with since you went through the same place) is getting annoyed with me since I keep calling and emailing. But I think I have the right since I'm not getting clear answers.

I'm outside philly but having surgery at HUP

I wish this was the case for me. They have held my case for 3 weeks now and haven't submitted. They are waiting for the GI department to approve

Mine is also December 18th...pending approval.

I have highmark BCBS, but it is actually a hold up at my doctors office. It hasn't been submitted to my insurance yet.

I was wondering how long after your last doctors appointment did you receive your approval for surgery from your insurance. Did your doctors office have to have an internal approval before submitting? My insurance has been sitting on my case for almost 3 weeks and have not heard anything yet.

I called and spoke with the case manager again today. She said she is checking in with the manager of the GI every morning - that she doesn't know why it is taking so long. I will give to Wednesday and then I'm calling to see who is in charge to talk to.