BCBSTX

[dharriott 37]

After having to wait out a pre existing clause on my insurance.. a year actually.. I have finally completed everything and it was all submitted last Thursday... Anyone out there have BCBSTX and about how long it takes to hear back after submission?

[Pachary 8]

I'm not with TX, but am with BCBS. It was very easy and uneventful getting approved. My approval letter actually came a couple of days before my date.

My team saw no problem with it and had dealt with them before.

Paul

[kan75251 66]

I have BCBS of MI and once everything was submitted, my approval only took about 24 hours. I hope your wait time is short!

[1Day1Life4Now 882]

I have BCBS of Mississippi and though they told me they require 30 days for approval, They returned mine in less than a week. No problems at all, I just made sure I had finished all of the requirements ahead of time.

[magtart 603]

I have BCBSTX and I called them just a few days after my paperwork was submitted. They told me I was approved but the letter had not yet gone out. The woman I spoke with said that she would contact that dept. and put a rush on it. I had my surgery date by the next day as I found my approval online and emailed it to my doctor.

[dharriott 37]

Thanks for the responses! Mag, how did u find your approval online?

[magtart 603]

It was in an answer to an inquiry message I sent them through their message center.

[dharriott 37]

Thanks mag! Where r u in Texas? I'm in Corpus Christi

[magtart 603]

Houston

[one_more_time 145]

I have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and I am in Texas... totally beside myself still after getting my surgery date in less than a week.... here's how things went...pretty much in a nutshell....

I went in for my consult on 1/23/14, 1/27/14 had my endoscopy and 1/28/14 was called with approval and surgery date of 2/10/2014. I really don't even know how to "feel" I was NOT expecting to get approved so fast especially since this is a revision from a RNY Gastric Bypass. I am still in disbelief that my approval happened so fast...

Edited February 3, 2014 by one_more_time

[dharriott 37]

Wow that is fast! I went to my mail box this morning and received my approval letter. I am scheduled for Feb 26th. Might have to move it a week so that my husband is available... It's all so exciting, isn't it? Do u feel it's happening way to fast for you?

[one_more_time 145]

Wow you got at letter @ dharriott... mine happened so fast I haven't gotten a letter or anything yet. My Dr.'s office actually told me before I even went in for my consult that my insurance was really good about covering revisions and they didn't see a problem with getting it done. And yes I do feel like things are happening SUPER fast... that's why I don't think I will believe it's actually real until I am laying on the table waiting on the anesthesia to kick in. I went today to pick up my post surgery supplements.. shakes and Soups.. I have to be on a liquid diet basically for about 4 weeks after surgery... well mostly liquids with a few soft foods, creamed foods, and soft veggies. My doctor is very strict about the post surgery diet... but CONGRATS on your letter!!! Yay!!!...

Wow that is fast! I went to my mail box this morning and received my approval letter. I am scheduled for Feb 26th. Might have to move it a week so that my husband is available... It's all so exciting, isn't it? Do u feel it's happening way to fast for you?