Bcbs Of Rhode Island....waiting On Approval

[lmbordelon 14]

So my information was sent to my insurance company, BCBS of Rhode Island, a week ago. They came back yesterday requesting more paperwork. Just wondering if anyone had any experience with BCBS of RI and if them requesting more paperwork was a good sign? Just nervous and hoping this works out....the waiting is brutal!

[sramos89 260]

I am right there with you. Mine was sent last Tues. to BCBS IL, They came back on Monday and wanted more paperwork, which they got yesterday. How long should we wait to hear back? I am at a stand still until this is approved. How often have you called them? I don't understand some of the cases who are approved in a 48 hour turn around then cases, like ours, can take a week or two, with more info requests! Why is this wheel turning so slow? and Why isn't this an emergency to everyone else? I don't know!! I hope you hear soon, please keep me posted, as I am impatiently obessing I will be thinking about you and know that I am not alone!

[lmbordelon 14]

Yes, ma'am! I will keep you in my thoughts as we make our way thru this process!

I am still waiting on the additional paperwork to be gathered. Just praying that it all goes smoothly, and by the end of this year I can start to get my life back! It is super comforting to know that we are not alone!

[sramos89 260]

I just called the BCBS and I was approved. This morning when I called a customer service rep. said she would move it to "urgent" and then about 3 hours later I had the approval. I don't know if that helped but probably. I was super nice everytime I called the doctor and the insurance company but anytime one of them had my "ball" in their court, so to speak, I called them everyday. I learned this lesson a couple weeks ago when I thought it had been submitted to insurance so I was calling the insurance and doctors office just to find out who had it to and come to find out the dr. who did my psyc eval never submitted her report- 12 days later! So, the ball was totally dropped. Anyway, poor BCBS can relax now, I will not be calling tomorrow!

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

If you don't mind me asking, what type of "other" paper work did they request?

**Congratulations on your approval!!!

[sramos89 260]

On mine they wanted my History and Physical from the surgeon. I called to see if this was something additional I needed to do and they said they already had it so I wondered why they didn't send it in the first place! Maybe it was just a mistake, it only added about 4 days to the process but caused me some anxiety!

[lmbordelon 14]

Hey guys!

So I finally got the rest of my paperwork resubmitted to the insurance company. For me they wanted additional information about how my doctor was treating my hypothyroidism and some more notes from my doctor on the supervised diet.

My surgery coordinator, Peggy, is amazing! She has busted her bottom to help me get all this paperwork together and submitted. She thinks I should hear something by the middle of next week! I am so STINKIN' nervous!!! Praying it is approved with no issues!!!!!

SRAMOS- CONRATS ON YOUR APPROVAL! That is awesome news!!! Do you have a surgery date???? I am happy for you! Please keep me posted on how all this goes for you moving forward!

[lmbordelon 14]

I got approved this morning...about an hour after they sent in my final paperwork!!!! So super excited, and my surgery is scheduled for Sept. 4th! I start my liquid pre-op diet next week. YAY!

[SleeveandRNYchica 1,155]

Wow, that was a quick turn around. Congratulations!

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

I got approved this morning...about an hour after they sent in my final paperwork!!!! So super excited, and my surgery is scheduled for Sept. 4th! I start my liquid pre-op diet next week. YAY!

former rhode island girl here. congrats !!!

[coexist23 82]

IMBORDELON, can you please tell me what kind of Bariatric surgery BSBC of Rhode Island covers? My husband is looking into a trucking job that has that insurance. What else can you tell me about it, if you don't mind. How many months of supervised diet did you have do? Did you have to show so many years of being obese?

Thank you for you help!

Jessica

[rhody 1]

I have BCBS of RI and they covered my Gastric Sleeve procedure in November 2012.

[Katrinakit 139]

Hello! Newbie here! I have BCBS RI and am in the early stages of considering surgery. What requirements did you need for approval? Did they want the doctor supervised plan? Just curious. Thanks!
Kat