Approved in 6 hours! Unbelievable!

[LOSINGLOOSEY 20]

My coordinator emailed me right before 11 AM today - said that everything was sent up to BC/BS of FL...I thought - now the waiting game begins. She warned me that it would be about a 10 day waiting period before we would hear back - but, she was very confident that it would be approved. Mind you - another co-worker just had her sleeve done last week (same employer/same insurance) and it took about 10 days for her to get a response.

At 4:30, my coordinator calls me - she had contacted BC/BS to ensure that they had gotten everything, etc. They told her that everything was in order and it was approved!!!! Unreal!! She said this was a first! A 6 hour approval!!! She was astonished as I was!!!

Now, it's real....

[Kami63 215]

Amazing! Did you get your surgery date?

[LOSINGLOOSEY 20]

Yes - August 5th. I was amazed - I just knew it was going to be a 2 week wait....crazy. I still can't get over it!

Now start the tests....starting the 8th of July, I have to go to the cardiologist, the surgeon, my regular doctor for clearance, etc....one appointment after another!!

[Kami63 215]

Hopefully it will all go fast for you. The last two weeks I felt like I was living life in slo-motion...lol

[Dee White 140]

ur lucky i'm still playing the waiting game suppose to had a answer today now they said tomorrow smh:(

[penman53 493]

I was told by one member of Blue Cross that I was approved now my doctors office tells me that it is still being processed???? They told me I might have surgery on the 23rd of July (maybe). This sucks I have been jacked around since June!!!!!

[1sassygal 60]

Yes - August 5th. I was amazed - I just knew it was going to be a 2 week wait....crazy. I still can't get over it!

Now start the tests....starting the 8th of July' date=' I have to go to the cardiologist, the surgeon, my regular doctor for clearance, etc....one appointment after another!![/quote']

I was given a tentative date of Aug 5! I've done all my exams. Just have my last 6 mo appt with my PCP on July 8th and he should be submitting all the paperwork to my surgeon so they can submit it to ins for approval. I see my surgeon on July12. Then all I need is ins approval and once they approve I need pre surgical testing. I'm wondering if this will change my surgery date to later. I hope not. Has anyone gone through a something similar? I don't want the date to be prolonged!!!!!!!!

[shoopaie 26]

Now that is awesome. Congrats!!

[1sassygal 60]

Now that is awesome. Congrats!!

Thank you but I haven't been approved yet LOL I'm worried my date my get changed because everything is so close.

[janie2024 59]

WOW.....15 days and still waiting for a response here, great news for you!!

[1sassygal 60]

WOW.....15 days and still waiting for a response here' date=' great news for you!![/quote']

[JennyCat 15]

So how much have you lost