Waiting for my approval...worried

[Lauren L 0]

Okay, so I have been doing all of my pre-op stuff since January and I cant believe how quick it passed. I didnt loose much weight during my diet, but i didnt gain any either. I met all the requirements, and now im just waiting. This is the most impatient I think I have ever been. I have called my insurance company twice and the 2nd time i called they said they had just received the info, and that there was a lot more info they needed from the doc. Now Im worried that I wont be able to have my surgery on the 26th, which is what we scheduled at the docs, it is a pendind authorization surgery. Keep me in your prayers as I really need this to go through soon! any comments are welcome

[stateofzen 46]

Everything will probably be fine-- your doctor does this all of the time and if they pre-scheduled you they did it thinking they could get it approved.

But, in the chance it isn't approved, it isn't the end of the world. Disappointing, yes, but not the end of the world. Like you said, you've been working this since January, so if you have to give the insurance company and your doc a few extra weeks to get everything squared away, then you can do that, right?

I speak from experience here. I found out 5 months into my 6 month diet that my employer specifically excluded WLS from our plan. I cried and felt hopeless, knowing that I'd have to wait another 5 months to switch to my husband's insurance, and then have to hope they took my diet from the previous insurance and wouldn't make me redo it.

And now, after some procrastination on my own part, I am approved and scheduled and it's going to happen. I lived through it and I'm going to make it out on the other side soon. And, I think it will all be worth it in the end.

Good luck! I hope everything works out for you.

[Lauren L 0]

They DENIED ME! they said that because my BMI was under 40 in 08, (it was only 38), they said I needed a co-morbidity to prove I NEED the surgery... Now i have to have a sleep study!

[kittykat56 0]

That which doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger. I've been there too. It is so frustrating and disappointing to hear the news that you're not overweight enough for long enough or that your weight isn't making your unhealthy enough. That's a bunch of bologna! Anyway, hang in there and don't give up. It will happen for you one way or another. While it's hard to wait, good things happen to those who wait!

Sorry about all the cliches, but they're sooo true. Good Luck to you!

[Bella Luna 1]

I was just curious what insurance you guys have? I'm so nervous about this process!

[JillianRN 0]

:thumbup: Okay, so I have been doing all of my pre-op stuff since January and I cant believe how quick it passed. I didnt loose much weight during my diet, but i didnt gain any either. I met all the requirements, and now im just waiting. This is the most impatient I think I have ever been. I have called my insurance company twice and the 2nd time i called they said they had just received the info, and that there was a lot more info they needed from the doc. Now Im worried that I wont be able to have my surgery on the 26th, which is what we scheduled at the docs, it is a pendind authorization surgery. Keep me in your prayers as I really need this to go through soon! any comments are welcome

Praying for you that everything will go quickly and smoothly

[kittykat56 0]

I was just curious what insurance you guys have? I'm so nervous about this process!

I have BCBS of WV. It's been a one year wait for me so far. But all insurances are different depending on your employer. So the best thing to do is call your insurance and find out for sure what's covered, what's not, and what pre-requisites they require. Good Luck to you, Bella Luna!