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You actually can call your insurance company and get updates. By doing this I found out they actually needed more info like a date for surgery within 30 minutes I had surgeons office on the phone and got a date and about 30 minutes after that I was approved

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I called, she said they just received approval yesterday!!! And it could take a week for scheduler to call me. :( boo! Haha oh well! Just hope I have a say on the date! Praying for Feb 8th!

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I called' date=' she said they just received approval yesterday!!! And it could take a week for scheduler to call me. :( boo! Haha oh well! Just hope I have a say on the date! Praying for Feb 8th![/quote']

Let me know the date :).

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YAY for you!!! All the waiting will be worth it.

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FEB 20th!!!

So this is what it feels like to be hit with crazy emotions!!

Omg !!! Are u gonna cry? I might cry when I get my date. I'm so nervous about my stress test and EKG weds. That will be my final clearence. I will let u know if he gives me clearence. I have a fast heart beat and had been taking diet pills for a long time.

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I did tear up but I was in front of a teacher asking if everything was ok- I fled the class when my phone went off and I knew the number!! Now I have to tell my team I will be gone for 2 weeks. I won't be descriptive- just tell them I'm having surgery. EEEEKKKKSSSS!!!!!!

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FEB 20th!!!

So this is what it feels like to be hit with crazy emotions!!

Can we put you on the fabulous February list???????

Congrats!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 251, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 251

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Just received my bcbs anthem EOBs and they are denying both the nutritionalist and surgical center consult charges!! WTHeck!

From what I've been told GoodYear bcbs is a great insurance' date=' wonder why they are denying!

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Alot of insurance companies don't pay for that its out of pocket

I paid for lapband fee $350 then I just had revision surgery to RNY and had to pay out of pocket $575 my is Humana

Good luck

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Congrats on getting your date! Keep us posted. My insurance is covering the psych eval and the nutrionist eval but the pschy eval said I have to pay a $50 report fee along with my $40 copay. I've got BCBS.

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My out of pocket is $386.52

150 deductible

20 office copay

The rest was what was left over from insurance paying at 90%!

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I didn't have to pay not one penny. I have bcbs highmark. My out of pocket Max was 750 and that was met early January last year before I even thought of surgery

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