Getting a Surgery Date before being Approved from Insurance?

[Bryn 3]

I went in Monday for my final appointment after I completed all my "pre-req's", and the doctor then told me she could schedule me that day I was confused and asked her about the insurance approval, and she casually told me she can't see how i wouldn't be approved etc, and told me it was a tentative date. So I went ahead and scheduled for April.

Now, by no means am I excited because I don't wanna be disappointed if I weren't to be approved or something else popped up. but because my doc switched practices at the end of last year, there was a problem with HIPPA and getting my documents switched to new practice, but luckily I called all the offices and had them fax over my info to the new office, so by the beginning of next week my doc's office should have it. she then told me they would send everything over to the insurance company for approval.

the office even went as far as to schedule when i start my pre-op diet, my pre-op appt., my anesthesia consult, and first post-op appt.

So I'm just hoping all this pans out smoothly.

but has anyone else gotten a date before insurance approval?

[Douceur72 3]

No I haven't, but...run with it!! The surgeon probably knows the routine well enough to know you won't be denied. I'd be so pumped. Anyway worst case scenario, you reschedule. Best of luck!

[Gayle 9]

My doctor is scheduling me before I even do the prerequisites because my insurance is through the hospital I am going through so he knows I will be approved.

[myrori 55]

Docs are experts at the insurance game,, I think it is ok to do a little happy dance!

[Bryn 3]

eek! ok, i did a small happy dance

thanks everyone

[Infernored 5]

my doctor does it like this too. the doctors make you do so much and they have everything documented, so to speed things up for them and you, they file for approval while you are already scheduled. efficient is how I look at it.

[Lanette 124]

My insurance requires that they submit the approval for a specific date. If you want to change dates you have to request a revision to the approval.