Once your pc completes your referral for surgery what happens?

[Cupcake 801]

My pc sent my referral for surgery and today I received a letter from my insurance date for referral approved for 6 months what happens now ?

[terry1118 1,274]

Does your insurance require a supervised diet pre-op? That's the only thing I can think of that would account for such a long delay. My surgery date was scheduled immediately following approval - no wait. My insurance required three months of a documented failed weight-loss attempt. I met that requirement already because BCBSRI paid for all my co-pays when I did Optifast four years ago.

[Truckerchic 171]

Guess a lot depends on your insurance and the requirements, my insurance required my surgery be done at a center of excellence along with some other things so I had to do a 6 month program....you should call your insurance to find out exactly what your process is so you dont have heartache or disappointment later

[Cupcake 801]

Thank you everyone I was required to do a 6 month supervised weight management and I will be done with that on jan 4/2014 the referral was for my approval to meet with the baractric surgeon for my final approval and evaluation, they called today to schedule a surgical consultation,schedule my surgery, meeting with dietician as well as medical clearance. I also had to have my surgery at a center of excellence which my program is Thank a God .

Edited December 19, 2013 by Cupcake