BCBS Please be quick! Any pointers to make time go fast?

[amsterp 19]

Met surgeon on Friday. They should be submitting my paperwork sometime this week so now all I have to do it wait for approval. So excited!!! What kinds of things did everyone do to try o make the time go faster waiting on approval?

[gourmetone 394]

I had BCBC in N.Y. and got a answer in one day, hope the same happens for you!

[pjpanda 129]

I have bcbs, got an answer within 2 days. as for making time pass, I suggest a movie marathon or play tourist for the day, anything really to occupy your mind.

[amsterp 19]

One day??? My surgeons office says could take 3 weeks. When you got the answer was it a call from your surgeons office or letter from BCBS?

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I had my letter sent in this past Friday and was told by my surgeons office it could take up to 15 business days. I'm calling my insurance company tomorrow to ask them if they've gotten the letter and weather or not they have an answer yet.

[Boise 15]

My insurance approval came back today and it was sent in on Friday of last week. I have Anthem BCBS.

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

I have BCBS ppo Plus of Mass.

All of them are different, I'll wait it out.

[alyssaajoan 36]

I have bcbs and was told it could take anywhere from 2 weeks to a month to get approval. Buttt it only took 3 days! Hopefully it's the same for you.(:

[Sweet Pea STL Sleever 13]

My paper work was sent to bcbs Fri Jun 20 ...Received my approval Today so that was pretty quick!!!

[Sweet Pea STL Sleever 13]

I hope to talk to my surgeon office tomorrow let you all know when I will get my date

[*Lexie* 1,486]

I have Anthem so I'm hoping mine is quick too. I have my psych and dietitian appt on Thursday and they should submit right after those appointments. My surgeon makes us take an 8 week pre-op class so even if my approval comes back quick, I'm sure it'll be at least 2 more months.

Once I made the decision, I became so impatient with all the waiting.

Good luck, I hope you hear quickly.

[blondebomb 580]

Met surgeon on Friday. They should be submitting my paperwork sometime this week so now all I have to do it wait for approval. So excited!!! What kinds of things did everyone do to try o make the time go faster waiting on approval?

I'm not sure if I'm doing this thread right or not I wanted to tell you what I did...mine was submitted into anthem on a Wed. ..by Friday I was a nervous anxious wreck so I called precertification myself asked if it had been approved yet.she said no I don't see it yet.so Saturday I called again one of the agents seen it partially online in system so she finished putting rest info into system by Mon it was pending the nurse had just received my clinical notes by Tues it was APPROVED! I called my WL team she called an got the precertification number scheduled me for last preop meeting I called surgery sceduler at my surgeon office she penciled me in..seen him yesterday an surgery is scheduled for next Tuesday. ..my emotions are all over the place! Take the bull by the horns an get them on the ball...!! Best wishes: )

[HalloweenBaby24 447]

Had my claim sent in Friday the 27th of June, Called today and it is still being processed. She told me to call back next week.

[blondebomb 580]

Had my claim sent in Friday the 27th of June, Called today and it is still being processed. She told me to call back next week.

I called daily...I didn't care what they said although it only took a few but I found out before they sent my approval in the mail..the agent seen it had just been approved an gave me my precertification number over the phone..hang in there! Anthem is approving these left an right at least I do no for Kentucky anthem...fortunately they don't require 6 month diet supervision. .

[blondebomb 580]

I have Anthem so I'm hoping mine is quick too. I have my psych and dietitian appt on Thursday and they should submit right after those appointments. My surgeon makes us take an 8 week pre-op class so even if my approval comes back quick, I'm sure it'll be at least 2 more months.

Once I made the decision, I became so impatient with all the waiting.

Good luck, I hope you hear quickly.

It has taken 3 months for me an that's what a friend told me hers was...I had already had all classes in preop testing done an as soon as I got released from my drs they submitted it that evening. .it also depends on what all required from your insurance. .hang in there! Mine is Tuesday I'm nervous anxious excited all wrapped up into one nerve ball! My insides are shaking threw up yesterday I'm sure it won't b the last.