denae 0 Posted May 5, 2011 insurance ? waiting for approval my surgeons office says my insurance did not need pre determination is this a good or a bad thing ? im so confused i just want the wait to be over my bmi is 43 starting it was 46 ive lost 10 lbs since the beginning of 3 months i do have diabetes and sleep apnea . oh and insurance is bcbs New Mexico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizHart 0 Posted May 5, 2011 I have BCBS Fepblue TX. I hope I do not have to wait for an approval. I was in the military where they had me in the Army Weight Loss Program for 4 months. Unfortunately, that did nothing for me except for the ups and downs. Hopefully my insurance will take this in consideration and use this as my 3 months of monitored diet. My medical packect is being submitted today. I am crossing my fingers. My BMI is 37.9 and I have sleep apnea w/ daytime somnolence. So hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones that will not have to go through the horrors of have to prove myself to the insurance company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denae 0 Posted May 5, 2011 I have BCBS Fepblue TX. I hope I do not have to wait for an approval. I was in the military where they had me in the Army Weight Loss Program for 4 months. Unfortunately, that did nothing for me except for the ups and downs. Hopefully my insurance will take this in consideration and use this as my 3 months of monitored diet. My medical packect is being submitted today. I am crossing my fingers. My BMI is 37.9 and I have sleep apnea w/ daytime somnolence. So hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones that will not have to go through the horrors of have to prove myself to the insurance company. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denae 0 Posted May 5, 2011 i know how it feels the yoyoing .Ihope they do not keep you waiting either its a very frustrating processs dealing with the insurance companies can be stressful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amber 4 Posted May 6, 2011 I have BCBS Anthem. I'm not sure what state. My BMI was 40.1 and they approved me after a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizHart 0 Posted June 14, 2011 Update!!!! I just got the phone call that I was approved!!!!! My medical packet was recieved by my insurance company on 5-20-2011...So it actually took them 3 weeks to approve me. I was very impatient and angry that it was taking so long, but I am speechless now. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. I will start my 2 week pre-op diet on 7-5-2011 and my surgery is scheduled for 7-18-2011. I will keep you all updated on my journey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites