How long did it take you to get approved?

[Ready4aNewLife 1]

How long did it take for you to get approved?

[ccbcdeke 11]

Just over 3 weeks for me

[myrori 55]

Approval from insurance about 2 to 3 weeks, to jump through all the surgeons hoops of testing and counseling 6 months.

[SC~Amanda 0]

I had a call from my insurance saying I was approved within 2 days. I got a letter in the mail about 3 days after that.....However, it took my surgeon's office 5 weeks to get all the paperwork together and submit it to insurance....

[Chicadee 10]

My paperwork was submitted to insurance on a Friday and I had an approval the following Friday.

[msdw59 11]

Approval was about 2 weeks. But I had no idea that the hospital had submitted my paperwork in to the insurance company. \

Thursday, the doctor's office called to ask if I could come in so the doctor could "look at my belly" You see, I wanted the Single Incision VSG and he needed to determine whether I was a good canidate. Well, he was late for our appointment, but the buzz was around the office that I was there for single incision vsg. So four doctors come in to look at my belly and one of them says "Wow, you slimmer than most patients that request the surgery" All of the doctors smile and nod in agreement. I'm 5'9" and 303 lbs and I'm slimmer than most? Wow.

Well, the big cheese finally makes it to the office and sees me right away, I have to show him my belly and voila he says. OK, we'll do it!

Now, I'm pleased as punch at hearing this and as I am exiting the exam room, the surgery coordinator is saying to the doctor, she'll do the 13th "She is approved" I yell out, "I'm approved?" they said yes! I did a happy dance down the hall. Finally, it's happening. June 13th is my date.

[Lovely Lo 4]

Aww good luck my date is June 13th as well!! Soo exciting!!

Approval was about 2 weeks. But I had no idea that the hospital had submitted my paperwork in to the insurance company. \

Thursday, the doctor's office called to ask if I could come in so the doctor could "look at my belly" You see, I wanted the Single Incision VSG and he needed to determine whether I was a good canidate. Well, he was late for our appointment, but the buzz was around the office that I was there for single incision vsg. So four doctors come in to look at my belly and one of them says "Wow, you slimmer than most patients that request the surgery" All of the doctors smile and nod in agreement. I'm 5'9" and 303 lbs and I'm slimmer than most? Wow.

Well, the big cheese finally makes it to the office and sees me right away, I have to show him my belly and voila he says. OK, we'll do it!

Now, I'm pleased as punch at hearing this and as I am exiting the exam room, the surgery coordinator is saying to the doctor, she'll do the 13th "She is approved" I yell out, "I'm approved?" they said yes! I did a happy dance down the hall. Finally, it's happening. June 13th is my date.

[DrMommy 4]

3 weeks from first meeting my surgeon....I have Aetna H.M.O in California.

[Amber 4]

It took me a week to get approved. But the the doctors were moving their offices that week so it took 2 weeks to get a date.

[Amber 4]

The time will pass before you know it.

[sunnyd 32]

It took me exactly a week to hear back. Hope you hear back soon!