How long afture insurance approval is your surgery typically scheduled for?

[karpouzian 94]

Once they know they will get their money, how long is it usually before the surgery is actually scheduled?

[JeffNNJ 111]

I was scheduled before I was approved.

[Mrs_Bulldog0509 3]

I was scheduled exactly one month from approv date, may 9th. Can't wait!!!

[banditchic 83]

I was scheduled 6 weeks after approval.

[Momonanomo 534]

I'm scheduled (5/22!) & waiting for approval. That being said, my surgeon's team makes sure their patients do all the things & meet all the criteria before they even submit to the insurance so there's little chance of being denied.

I just want to know for sure already!!!!

[Chivon32 63]

I was scheduled before approved. Still not approved and my date is May 16th. I think they know which insurances work quickly and who doesn't. I have BCBS of Mass PPO.

[ebabee33 0]

Hi all I'm new to the forum. I have been at this preop mess since end of February I have finished my appointments and still no scheduled date in sight I have a gyn outpatient surgery scheduled on 5/13 and would love if they can get moving on my gastric sleeve. I'm in Dallas and the doctor that I'm going thru his staff is terrible and have lost some of my results. So this is causing a delay. They have not even sent it to be approved by BCBS yet! At this point it will be three months and I'm pretty much thru with wanting to do this. About to tell doc Green and his staff so long,nevermind I'll stay fat. -—-

[taurabird 142]

I had to be approved before they would schedule. From approval my surgery date was 8 weeks out it would have been 6 weeks if the doctor had not had a vacation scheduled.

[taurabird 142]

Hi all I'm new to the forum. I have been at this preop mess since end of February I have finished my appointments and still no scheduled date in sight I have a gyn outpatient surgery scheduled on 5/13 and would love if they can get moving on my gastric sleeve. I'm in Dallas and the doctor that I'm going thru his staff is terrible and have lost some of my results. So this is causing a delay. They have not even sent it to be approved by BCBS yet! At this point it will be three months and I'm pretty much thru with wanting to do this. About to tell doc Green and his staff so long' date='nevermind I'll stay fat. -—-[/quote']

This is one of the reasons they make us jump through all the hoops before surgery, if you are not ready to commit to the preop appts and time commitment then how are you going to be after surgery. Thr surgeons and your insurance position is that either you are commited to do what it takes or you are not ready.

[ebabee33 0]

8 weeks wow. I have been through a lot with them not getting my results forgetting they sent me to which ever specialist.I'm pretty much frustrated and irritated now to find out the average time from scheduled to surgery is basically a month and a half! Oh no.

[ebabee33 0]

I have done everything, EVERYTHING they have asked me to but I feel like um doing it for nothing? Ya know?

[jamilaha 29]

I found out Friday 4/26 and my surgery is set for 5/15

[taurabird 142]

I have done everything' date=' EVERYTHING they have asked me to but I feel like um doing it for nothing? Ya know?[/quote']

I hear ya, I felt the same way at times. I remeber calling the "young" man that runs the approval department for my surgeon asking him why he hasnt submited to insurance yet and he told me they were still waiting on the psych report ( that was done 6 weeks earlier) I said if u cant get it I will. I called the psych they had sent it 5 weeks earlier they said. They immediately faxed it to him and I immediately called him back....I said please submit it NOW! He did and I was approved.

[taurabird 142]

I found out Friday 4/26 and my surgery is set for 5/15

Congrats that is an awesome turn around time.