We wont know if I am approved until the eve of surgery?

[afreeka123 0]

I am scheduled to be sleeved on March 5, 2013. I contacted my surgeons coordinator today to find out the status of my approval because I am now on Day 7 of a 14 day liquid pre op diet and you know getting a little anxious ...to my dismay she told me that they may not know the approval status until this friday or the day before my scheduled surgery. My surgeon has told me not to concern myself about the approval because I am a prime candidate.

I have Aetna with a BMI 49.7 and pre-hypertenstion. i have completed all of my clearences and so far Aetna has paid for everything.

Should I be overwhelming myself with the thought that next Tuesday will come and go??

[dust 54]

why in the world did they schedule it without approval? that sounds incredibly risky.

i'd call the insurance company and see what is going on. my surgeon wouldn't even discuss scheduling until we both had the letter in our hands.

[rnneuro 5]

I understand your concern. I too would be so stressed. I was told my chart is now with the insurance person at the MD office. She has a "stack" of charts she is working through doing pre-certs. My surgery won't be set up until they have the surgery pre-cert completed. I am now worring what if my insurance declines my surgery. I have met all their requirements. I can relate!!!

[Sadtosaygoodbye 256]

I didn't rest until I heard the words from BCBS say your'e approved!! If I were you I would be calling my insurance daily.

[afreeka123 0]

I keep asking myself the same thing why would I be scheduled without an approval? My surgeon is very confident that I will have no problem but I am a control freak and I would have much rathered receiving an approval letter before having a date.

[erp 2,016]

I keep asking myself the same thing why would I be scheduled without an approval? My surgeon is very confident that I will have no problem but I am a control freak and I would have much rathered receiving an approval letter before having a date.

What are the reprecussions of cancelling the day before if you still haven't heard? Do they charge you a fee? Like others, my Dr.'s office wouldn't even schedule me until they got a copy of my approval letter. If you do this prior to approval, are you willing to cash pay? I would call the insurance company directly to find out what stage it is in. You are always your best advocate, so go get 'em! Good luck.

[afreeka123 0]

I'm approved! I'm approved! Clinicals submitted to Aetna yesterday received my approval today less then 24 hours later!!!! woooo hooo!

[rnneuro 5]

This is great! Please update after your surgery. Good luck!!!

[BuffaloCarol 6]

I have found that Aetna stinks. Finally got appoved, verbally, on Thursday proir to my Monday morning. Boy, I was a basket case that week of not knowing if I'm gonna have surgery or not.