When to finally celebrate?

nervous&happy · October 23, 2013

I did all the months of going around to different doctors and got all the clearance letters, met with my new surgeon and he was surprised never go a patient bring in the papers before meeting them, anyway after I gave him all my clearance letters he gave my a surgery date and even booked my post op appointments....

What I'm confused about is does this mean my insurance approved my surgery?

I want to get excited about my surgery date but I keep thinking they are going to call me and tell me my insurance didn't approve it I'm so confused !

My question is will the surgeon give the date before being approved or does this mean I AM approved?

Shannon Mcmanus · October 23, 2013

not sure, but I did everything 1st, dr submitted to ins the Friday before surgery...surgery was a thurs we got aproval on Weds....but the Dr said from day 1 that ins would aprove it. I would assume the Dr is familiar with what ins aprove/not aprove!

Congrats!

shannon

nervous&happy · October 23, 2013

Thank you this kinda calmed my nerves ... I guess I've just been through so much I'm kinda scared to get excited you know

TurnThePage · October 23, 2013

Don't assume anything. It usually takes about 2 weeks to get insurance company approval after all the paper work is submitted. Call the surgeon's insurance administrator and ask the status of your approval. Your insurance company will send you a letter stating your surgery has been approved.