The Waiting Is the Hardest Part

[lkcraig316 4]

Wednesday I went for my last PCP appt. before surgery. He doesn't want to see me anymore until I have been released by my surgeon.

So . . . now all my paperwork is with my surgeon and I go to see him on April 6, at which point it will be submitted to Aetna. I have my countdown to the 6th on my calendar, but I have no idea about the time frame between paperwork submission to Aetna and approval. Any ideas??? It would help tremendously at least if I knew an average window of time from submission to approval.

I'm getting SO EXCITED!

[Goofyspice 1]

You can totally ask the surgeon's office of Aetna insurance timeline. My timeframe for BCBS was up to 3 weeks for authorization and then the surgery schedule was roughly 2-3 weeks out. I was notified by my insurance on 3-9-11 exactly 3 weeks after submission. The surgery coordinator called me 3-14-11 (3 business days and the whole weekend i waited...ahhh) My surgery date is set for April 11th... first date that fit's into my sisters schedule.

I wanted her there and she well... demanded to be there Otherwise I would have gotten it done april first (cool date) due to a cancellation. In the end 10 days won't make much of a difference (i keep telling myself)

So total wait time was/is 6.5 weeks... GEEZ that seems a lifetime when i put that way.

[lkcraig316 4]

Wow, that DOES sound like a long time. I feel like now that I've done my 3 month program, I am ready to have the surgery NOW! I just hope there are no delays because something is filled out wrong.

Good luck on the 11th! I wish you a smooth surgery and comfortable recovery. And then a beautiful new life!