UnitedHealth Care Choice Plus, longest wait?

[butterfly2014 128]

I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share

[purplegerber 29]

I think my preauthorization was about 2 weeks. I have Empire UHC/BCBS.

[leimua 7]

I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share

Hey! I have the same plan. Did you have to provide 5 years of being over a 40 BMI?

[butterfly2014 128]

Hey! I have the same plan. Did you have to provide 5 years of being over a 40 BMI?

I am still in the process but from my understanding they just wanted to know all the different diets I have tried and how much weight I lost/gained on each try.

[butterfly2014 128]

I think my preauthorization was about 2 weeks. I have Empire UHC/BCBS.

Thank u for sharing!

[leimua 7]

I just re read I have UHC custom care plan through my employer. I'm just starting my process, going to an orientation Tuesday.

[Danni-doinit4me 140]

I have UHC Choice Plus and It did take a couple of weeks to get the approval letter.

[desig1814 17]

I have UHC Choice Plus and It did take a couple of weeks to get the approval letter.

Good to know!! I have uhc choice plus and today is 2 weeks fingers crossed I get my letter next week! Surgery scheduled for the 24th!

[abbyabby 11]

I have UHC choice plus. 1 week for verbal okay, another week to get the "official" approval in the mail.

[michelle68 46]

they say 1 week to load the info in and get a nurse on it....and up to 30 days for approval..mine was 2 weeks total...I called them DAILY

[butterfly2014 128]

Wait...UHC doesnt give the preauth approval to the surgeon? You have to wait to get approval letter in mail?

[abbyabby 11]

I got one and the clinic also received an approval in the mail.

Edited March 17, 2014 by abbyabby

[desig1814 17]

GOT THE APPROVAL CALL THIS MORNING! This time next week I will be in recovery!!!!

[butterfly2014 128]

GOT THE APPROVAL CALL THIS MORNING! This time next week I will be in recovery!!!!

Congrats!!! GL on your WLS journey!

[yolicious1 64]

I would like to know who or what was the longest wait time to get surgery preauth. My surgery coordinator told me on average 2-3 weeks. Please share

My information was submitted to UHC on 3/11, and surprisingly, surgery was approved on 3/12. I'm in shock but so thankful.