Nervous about Insurance Approval

[moonshun 7]

I meet with my surgeon on Wednesday to prepare things to be sent to my insurance and book my surgery date. My insurance will be switching on April 1st so I have to HAVE the surgery and be out of the hospital by then. My surgical coordinator reassured me over the phone that it can be approved in 2 weeks but I feel like I read more and more stories about how that isn't happening for people. I have Oxford Health Insurance. Did any of you get approved within the first two weeks on your first attempt at approval?? I am so nervous!

[Ready2Live76 14]

It is possible. I was approved within 2wks. It would have been less but it sat on someone's desk for a week and a half even though I was calling daily to confirm that the process was progressing...when I got someone on the phone who told me the truth that it was sitting for a week and a half and had not moved he immediately escalated it and it was approved within 24 hours... My suggestion to you will be want the insurance documents are turned into your insurance company call them on the third day after you sent them and call them regularly and ask them what stage in the process your document yet I only say this because I used to work for health insurance companies and I know how the pre certification process can go it is not a priority for the nurses is not a priority for Provider Relations they will drag it out so be diligent about following up on your documents. Remember you have support here do not be nervous stay in prayer and everything is going to work out exactly how it's supposed to.

[Just mom 4]

It's been 11 days and haven't heard from the insurance company! All paperwork and process being handled by surgeons office. Hope to hear soon , I would like a late March or April date. Going to trainer and working out ,and counting calories with little success. Trainer says losing inches maybe not as much weight frustrating!! It's the waiting game for me I guess.