Waiting on insurance approval!

[need2bthin! 235]

I finally did it!!!! I completed my six month weight observation, per my insurance, now my paper work has been sent in!!!! Now I'm just patiently waiting...ok maybe impatiently waiting for my approval!! I can't wait!!!

[NewAshes 232]

Good luck!

[littlebitsy 72]

I finished mine last Tuesday so now I'm in the waiting game with you. Good luck.

[Lorie269 392]

_{Mine was submitted last Wednesday so I am right there waiting with you. Patience is not my friend these days.}

[need2bthin! 235]

I'm not sure how long it takes...some people I have spoken with get theirs approved within 48-72 hours. I wonder what's the longest someone has had to wait.....ugh!! LOL but as they say good things come to those who wait

[Brenda0928 145]

Mine was supposedly submitted on 3/20 and I called my Dr office every week, finally on 5/3 I called my insurance company directly and they said they had never received it....don't know where my surgeons office sent it...or IF they did on 3/20, but I jumped on them, they resubmitted it 5/3, got denial 5/16 because some forms were missing, appealed 5/17 with the missing forms (which the surgeon had but failed to send in the first time) and approved 5/20!

Major point here.....follow up directly with your insurance company to be sure it was submitted and is being reviewed right away...then you magi get approved quicker than I did. My surgery is next week June 26!! Good luck to all of you!

[need2bthin! 235]

Mine was supposedly submitted on 3/20 and I called my Dr office every week' date=' finally on 5/3 I called my insurance company directly and they said they had never received it....don't know where my surgeons office sent it...or IF they did on 3/20, but I jumped on them, they resubmitted it 5/3, got denial 5/16 because some forms were missing, appealed 5/17 with the missing forms (which the surgeon had but failed to send in the first time) and approved 5/20!

Major point here.....follow up directly with your insurance company to be sure it was submitted and is being reviewed right away...then you magi get approved quicker than I did. My surgery is next week June 26!! Good luck to all of you![/quote']

Thanks for the advice Brenda!! I will call my insurance tomorrow and make sure they receive it. I don't want to drag this out, I'm ready for a new me!

[need2bthin! 235]

Ok, so I called my insurance today and asked if they received my paperwork. The rep told me that they showed the surgeons office had contacted them yesterday, but they did not show anything else in the system.....so what now? Should I call the office or call insurance in the morning and recheck?

[faifie 13]

I am with you waiting on dr to send everything to insurance company. I work in insurance billing so I know what they are dealing with and I don't want to hassle the lady at my surgeons office. But, it is so hard to be patient. I hope you hear something soon,

[Brenda0928 145]

Ok' date=' so I called my insurance today and asked if they received my paperwork. The rep told me that they showed the surgeons office had contacted them yesterday, but they did not show anything else in the system.....so what now? Should I call the office or call insurance in the morning and recheck?[/quote']

I would give them tomorrow to get it in, maybe they called to get the fax number and are getting the paperwork together...there is a lot of it.....if your insurance company does not show that they received the fax by tomorrow afternoon or Thursday morning, then I would call the surgeons office.....just my opinion

Good luck!! :-)

[TV-Duhhh!!! 138]

I finished last Wednesday... I called them yesterday and they still had not submitted my forms... The nurse said that they have to wait for the doctors notes before they can send anything off... I wanna SCREAM !!!

[need2bthin! 235]

Ok, thanks guys. I know I'm being impatient, can't help myself :-/ but I will wait till Thursday and call back to check

[Lorie269 392]

I just found out that I was approved by calling the insurance company. So I called my office coordinator just to find out that she is out of the office until Friday. It's only two more days to wait for a date but it feels like FOREVER!!

[need2bthin! 235]

I just spoke with insurance......(drumroll)......I AM APPROVED!!!!! Now I'm waiting on my authorization letter I'm so excited, scared, and happy!!

[Brenda0928 145]

I just found out that I was approved by calling the insurance company. So I called my office coordinator just to find out that she is out of the office until Friday. It's only two more days to wait for a date but it feels like FOREVER!!

Yay!! I know what you mean. I found out the thursday before memorial day, but had to wait till the Tuesday after to schedule mine! It was torture!! Then they could have done it on 6/17 but I wanted to wait until after my son's final lacrosse tournament this coming weekend.....so I have mine next week. Worth the wait though.....