Surgery date confusion

[Jlkhollins 38]

I am cross posting this from the Lap band to VSG forum and here as well...hoping to find some answers!

So, I've jumped through all the hoops for the last two years in order to qualify for revision surgery. First, i had Atena and for the life of me could never qualify. Then, I changed jobs and landed back with Anthem Keycard (the insurance I originally had when the band was placed in 2008). I went back to my surgeon (Dr. Schroder, Richmond, VA) and started the process again. Nutritional eval, psych eval, PCP approval. And, within 24 hours of the surgeon's office submitting the paperwork I was approved for a revision from Lap-band to VSG. I received a letter from Anthem stating that my surgery date is 1/27/2015. My surgeon's office told me they would notify me when my surgery date is. Does anyone have any experience with the the letter that is sent by the insurance company and if this is your actual date? I don't know whether to get excited (YAY only a month away) or still wait patiently for the surgeon's office to call.

Jennifer

[Elode 8,093]

@@Jlkhollins I know in my case in order to submit to insurance they had to give them a surgery date, the surgery date they had was not my actual surgery day. I was approved with that date and then made a real date with my surgeon after.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I think the insurance date is a tentative or targeted date because they have to submit to the insurance company with a date The actual date usually varies depending on when you fulfill all your program requirements.

[Jlkhollins 38]

Thanks for the replies! I have fulfilled all the requirements for surgery and am just waiting for a date. Sounds like I need to call the surgeons office and inquire. My hope is that it is around the time that is on the insurance letter.

[finediva 979]

My insurance company had absolutely nothing to do with the scheduling of my surgery. They simply approved it. Once they approved, I went to my surgeon and we picked a date good for both of us. I think you'll get lots of different responses about this. Depending on the insurance, state, etc.