The Wait Is Killing Me

[ThinnerMe2015 14]

I keep telling myself just sit back and let the professionals do their job and be patient, boy is that easier said than done, I find myself thinking about it almost 24/7. I think while I was meeting with my dietitian for the past 16 months I wasn't no where near anxious and so ready, now that I have finished that and the referral coordinator is submitting my paper work I am so inpatient now. I really need to find peace and just relax. I sure hope I don't have a long wait, I hope the coordinator has submitted it. Alright gonna try my best to just forget about it and find something else to focus on, because stressing over it won't make me hear anything any quicker.

Edited November 8, 2014 by ThinnerMe2015

[zebra_print 9]

I know the feeling! It truly is exciting but patience will pay off. I'm halfway thru my journey and I'm already anxious lol hopefully everything gotta by quickly for you

[puttingme1st 143]

I called my coordinator to make sure she submitted, then a week later I called my insurance to make sure they got everything. It was during that phone call I found out I was approved!

[ThinnerMe2015 14]

I know the feeling! It truly is exciting but patience will pay off. I'm halfway thru my journey and I'm already anxious lol hopefully everything gotta by quickly for you

Thanks Zebra, I am still waiting, and trying to be a little more patient, it's not easy by all means, but like you said it will be well worth it in the end. I wish you Good Luck as well with your journey, keep me posted and I will do the same

[ThinnerMe2015 14]

I called my coordinator to make sure she submitted, then a week later I called my insurance to make sure they got everything. It was during that phone call I found out I was approved!

Yeah I called I think friday, my insurance that is and they haven't gotten anything submitted to them, so I guess she will do it this week, just seem like my referral coordinator is my primary hold up. I wish she get on the ball, I wish I could light a fire under her to move along. With that being said I'll wait till the end of this week before acquiring again.... Congrats on your Approval

[ruth1966 31]

I know what your saying thinnerme2015, I finished up my six months physician weight management on Oct. 27 and called my coordinator that day and told her I was done with everything and she said she would get my records together and then submit. I haven't heard anything in two weeks so I called today and she said she received everything and I was next in line so she should have it submitted to the insurance company by the end of today. Not sure what took so long since everyone I have seen is all part of the same health system so they have access to my records already but whatever just glad they are finally submitting them today. She said it would be about three weeks and then when and if I get approval the surgeon will call me to come in and visit and schedule my surgery date. Seems like it has taken forever

[jblkmom 65]

I completely understand where you are at. I completed all the hoops on Oct. 30. I submitted everything to my sugreon's office and the insurance coordinator told me she needed to get a letter of medical necessity and then she could submit. I asked her to let me know once they had submitted. A week later, I hadn't heard a thing. So, I sent an email (my insurance coordinator only comunicates via email) and nothing. Then I started calling and leaving voicemails. She finally got back to me and said she submitted to insurance last Friday (1 1/2 weeks after I gave her everything). I called Blue Shield today just to see where it was in the process (I believe they have 5 working days to either approve, deny or ask for more information) and they told me that yesterday they send a letter back to my surgeon requesting additional informaiton. WHAT????? I have already done six months of a supervised diet, gone to every class they told me to go to, got labs, got my pshyic eval. What now? So, I sent an email to my insurance coordinator today and nothing. I am so nervous that they will deny me. I have been told that there is no way they will deny me but I am freaking out and now I will have the whole weekend to be anxious about it. I know it doesn't do me any good but this process has been going on for seven months now, wait, who am I kidding, the last 20 years. I was counting on getting my surgery befor the end of the year and now I am not even sure I will get approved.

[zebra_print 9]

I've learned to hope for the best but prepare for the worst reading the stories on here. I hope everybody gets Whar they need to speed up the process. I know waiting sucks when you wait so long but it will be worth it.

[jblkmom 65]

I got my approval today!!! Of course my surgeon is completely booked until the new year and the scheduler from the surgeon's office won't call me for 7-10 business days but at least I know I am going to be able to have the surgery! I hope you hear something soon!!!!!!!!

[thenovelist 23]

I keep telling myself just sit back and let the professionals do their job and be patient, boy is that easier said than done, I find myself thinking about it almost 24/7. I think while I was meeting with my dietitian for the past 16 months I wasn't no where near anxious and so ready, now that I have finished that and the referral coordinator is submitting my paper work I am so inpatient now. I really need to find peace and just relax. I sure hope I don't have a long wait, I hope the coordinator has submitted it. Alright gonna try my best to just forget about it and find something else to focus on, because stressing over it won't make me hear anything any quicker.

relax I was freaked out too called all day everyday from the day they submitted until three days later when I got the approval I was so happy and they told me I would more than likely get denied because I didnt do 6mm diet with them but they accepted four months of paper work from my primary doctor who had me on adipex for three months and one month low cal diet they said it didnt have enough compliance i was so worried only to find out i was approved.

[desantopolkpd 2]

Try to hang in there, I said that was by far the worst part of the whole process is waiting on Insurance, I was lucky to have the Harbin Clinic in Rome Ga, they work with you every step of the way and know the ins and outs of insurance. I just got my approval for surgery this morning, it feels like a weight has been lifted. I know how you feel, you feel like you have run a race and can see the finish line, stay positive !!

[sickkids 0]

I'm with u on that. Everyone has been on the ball though. No complaints there. Good Luck