How long after insurance approval were you scheduled?

[ready to get this show on 7]

No worries, Jenn. I call and leave a message every two days. If she hasnt called me back by next Monday, I'm just going to make a random appointment with my surgeon and complain directly to him.

[jenncox 4]

Good job ready to get the show on. Glad to hear you're getting in touch with them regularly. I hope you find out soon your date of surgery. I'm sure it's frustrating

[terry1118 1,274]

About thirty days but only because the educational workshops required for my program were full. They wouldn't schedule me till I completed them.

The whole process went like this:

It was 3 1/2 months from Information Seminar to surgery.

It took me approx two months to complete all the required visits for a medical clearance - 2 w/surgeon, 2w/psychiatrist, 1 pulmonary, 2 w/cardiologist, labs, and EKG.

BCBSRI approval only took 5-6 days once submitted.

Then it took three weeks to complete 3 educational workshops and a 4 hr nurse education class.

A week after that I had my surgery. :-)

[ready2B 263]

Thanks all! My surgeon doesn't require a pre-op diet, just full liquids the day before surgery. So that won't add to the time any, just however booked up his schedule is. I am ready now!!!

[Chianti 28]

Wow, I am shocked to hear of these fast turn-arounds from insurance companies. I have CHP/STATE Insurance and I'm required to do a 12 month weightloss management program with my Bariatric doctor and lose 10% of my starting body weight which was 34 lbs for me; I am in month 9 and have lost 38 lbs. I sure hope that my insurance company moves as fast as you alls! Encouraging!