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I called on Friday to check the status of my pre determination. The lady said a decision had not been reached yet and I should call back once a week. She said she thinks they will have a decision by Friday.

I'm thinking about calling again on Wednesday though and then Friday if needed.

How often will you be checking?

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I called everyday, approval only took two days. Now I'm waiting for the approval letter to be faxed to my doctors office. I'm so frustrated because without that doctors office won't schedule surgery. I've called like 5 times already this morning, keep getting voice mail. I've waited over six months in order to get approval and am tired of waiting.

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Same boat here... Dr's office approved and said they'd get paperwork in on the 1st... it was the 13th before the ins got it all and I've called *several* times since then... the last time was 25 minutes ago...

I don't want to be too overbearing, but it's getting really frustrating!!! The surgeon's office made it sound like a piece of cake, we'd have an answer in 1-2 weeks... nope. So now my potential surgery date is getting later and later and if it doesn't happen before labor day it's not happening until Christmas (can't take time off sept-mid dec where I work).

So I've called insurance almost daily for the past week. At least I talk to a different person each time but they must have made a note about me by now!! I never knew the waiting would make me look nutso!

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I called everyday, approval only took two days. Now I'm waiting for the approval letter to be faxed to my doctors office. I'm so frustrated because without that doctors office won't schedule surgery. I've called like 5 times already this morning, keep getting voice mail. I've waited over six months in order to get approval and am tired of waiting.

Congrats to you!!

I'm going nutso also:( I check my insurance website daily for updates. That won't show an approval but if I'm denied it will show up there.

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