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I am waiting for my insurance to say yes or no lol and I am very impatient does anyone have anthem healthkeepers plus if so how long did it take for you to get approved...

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I am playing the same game! I have Anthem Blue Cross PPO and it has been a week and a half. I think the Insurance Coordinator is about sick and tired of me :( Good Grief how long does it take? She told me that if she didn't hear by the end of the day yesterday, she would call first thing this morning. BUT.... I have not heard a word from her yet. This is killing me.

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I don't but I remember waiting and calling in for updates. It was very stressful. But now I'm 6 months post op and it feels like everything happened so fast.

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Yes I have been waiting for 4ever (lol a week and half)I wanna call and get an updates but I might just wait until 2moro to call!

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I had to wait a month and only got an answer after I called daily for a week. Turned out the problem was their computer system that said my plan didn't cover bariatric - even though I supplied them with the written documentation that it did! Now 3+ months post surgery I am having major problems getting them to pay the correct amount to the providers! Insurance is a HUGE pain in the rear!

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About a week, but from day five onward I called EVERY day. I figured they'd get tired of me calling and move me up the pile lol

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it took me a week to get the approval from my insurance. My first appt with the doc was 8-24-13 and my surgery is 9-25-13!! THank God things went really fast for me. Dr. CUnningham's office is great :)

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I am going to call them then but its been so long me trying 2 get a date I lost 80 pounds and I haven't had the surgery yet gosh Keep me in ur prayers please I will keep you posted!

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Congrats on your current weight loss. I was lucky enough that my insurance didn't require a diet before surgery lol.

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I am going to call them then but its been so long me trying 2 get a date I lost 80 pounds and I haven't had the surgery yet gosh Keep me in ur prayers please I will keep you posted!

You lost 80 Lbs already?? how??

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Okay... I couldn't take it anymore so I called the insurance company myself just now. Good News!!!! They told me that my surgery was approved late yesterday afternoon, but they have probably not notified my doctor's office yet. I just emailed the surgery coordinator to let her know what I have found out (I am sure she is sooooo annoyed with me),

This just became very REAL!!!!

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Congrats 1superbonbon!! I did the same thing and as soon as I found out about my approval as well lol. Lets get this show on the road! Keep us posted.

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Ugg...I got to give up the diet cokes....I actually eat really good...its been just hell getting weight off...I had my appt Monday with the surgeon...(3 days ago,) ... I got a call this morning from the surgeons office, saying they need a referral from my primary care before they can submit anything to the insurance...the wait is still on...

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