Waiting to be approved... annoyed with process

[extracat 14]

I have BC BS of MS and I have to do 6 months of "Active Health" before I can be approved. In the meantime, I was hoping to get all the pre-op things taken care of, but insurance won't cover any of it until I'm approved and I'm not sure the cover the pre-op stuff even after you're approved. For instance, I had to get a pulmonology clearance because I have asthma. Since I do have asthma, you'd think a trip to a pulmonologist would be covered for me, but it turns out they didn't cover anything and I'm out nearly $400. I was going to get an EKG and have blood gasses taken tomorrow, but I called and they said they wouldn't cover it. What's annoying about it is that I won't get approved before August at the earliest so I'll wind up having to take days off work for all these tests and the 4 days of pre-op classes in addition to having to take the days off work if I get to have the surgery at all. I work for a school system so it would be so convenient if I could get all this stuff taken care of before school starts again.

[Arts137 1,811]

Me too. About $1,000 out of pocket expenses. But from this end (after being sleeved), I'm good with it!

[2Big2Skate 328]

I'm in the same stage as you are and I agree, it's maddening! Run through this maze and there MIGHT be cheese at the other end.