Insurance Approvals--UGGGHHHH!!!

[cbreeden28 23]

I'm not a very patient person and waiting on insurance approval is awful. Everything was submitted on 8/10 and today I contacted my surgeon's office and they said as of 8/23, it was still "pending". Really, how hard is it to say yes or no?? My surgeon's assistant said they usually respond in 2 weeks, but they can take as long as 4. The wait is driving me bonkers. What has been everyone elses experience when it took a while hearing back from insurance. Was it a good sign?

[lindsayma 1]

My approval was quick. My dr submitted it to insurance and the next day I called my insurance and got my approval and then I had them fax it to the surgeons office the same day. I too am a very inpatient person but this whole process has taught me some patience.

[rose1956 1]

I'm not a very patient person and waiting on insurance approval is awful. Everything was submitted on 8/10 and today I contacted my surgeon's office and they said as of 8/23, it was still "pending". Really, how hard is it to say yes or no?? My surgeon's assistant said they usually respond in 2 weeks, but they can take as long as 4. The wait is driving me bonkers. What has been everyone elses experience when it took a while hearing back from insurance. Was it a good sign?

I was also submitted on the 10th and still havent heard. I call the doctors office and thye said they havent heard anything yet

[healthy and happy 64]

They were quick to tell me no! But I called them and fought with them and told them I wasnt going away. i met all the criteria and I would fight them to the end. My doc said it is very common for them to deny at first and then overturn later. I think they are hoping people will change their minds and forget about it. But I wasnt about to do that. As soon as I let them know that I wasnt going away though, they were quick to overturn the decision and let me get going.

Hang in there!

[Jess55 97]

It took a week or more for my doctors office to submit it, but once they did I got approval the next day.

[K1Smiles 2]

Insurance declined mine the next day after I submitted the request. By the end of the week I had yet another letter from my physician and resubmitted. Then it took about 2 weeks for the approval to come back. So, just be patient. You can also call the insurance company yourself to get the status. Cheers and good luck!