rafaelfsp89 8 Posted December 24, 2014 So due to my current health insurance denying me because there wasn't an medical clearance letter included in my insurance packet and my insurance is changing to tufts on January 1 I was wondering if anyone had experience with tufts health plan ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hope4me2 3 Posted December 25, 2014 Tufts approved my surgery but it was a 6 month waiting period. 1 month to submit (started April 1st with my PHP submission to Tufts) another 3 - 4 weeks before the mandatory 6 month counseling phone calls started. 4/29 was my first available phone call with the "I Can Change Program" then once you reach the last phone call it takes a few days for the approval to go through. My last call was on 10/29 and my surgery date was 11/12 (I booked in Sept with my bariatric surgeon). I wanted to heal before the snow fell to shovel here in the northeast - and so far no accumulating snow since before Thanksgiving. I should be in the clear to lift after I go for my post-op follow-up visit next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rafaelfsp89 8 Posted December 25, 2014 Thanks ! Lucky the icanchange program is no over starting in January ! http://www.tuftshealthplan.com/providers/provider.php?sec=news&content=icanchange_program_no_longer_required Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSF 264 Posted December 30, 2014 I had Tufts back in 2008 when I had the lapband After the 6 months they require it was approved and it was smooth sailing. They were great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites