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I have been sitting here waiting patiently, waiting to hear from my insurance company. I finished my requrements on May 1, so I figured I should be hearing. I called my insurance and they claim they never recieved my request. Called the doctor's office-swore they faxed it. Call back to insurance to find out who doctor should refax to. Call to doctor to give the info. Bottom line--It could take up to 30 more days for approval. I can't believe I have been running every day to the mailbox like a fool waiting for my approval letter. I'm really bummed, I have a vacation starting at the end of June and tried to time everything so I could have surgery then. Dr's office said there is no reason why that couldn't happen until now! I guess what is important is that I get the Lapband, but I would really like to get the operation part behind me! Thanks for reading my rant.

Trystelle

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The first part of your message is an exact of what happened to me....the losing of my packet, etc. My doctor's office had to refax and then said it could be another 30 days......but believe it or not....within 2 days I got a call from Horizon, Blue Cross Blue Shield it has been approved. Hang in there

Lori Ann

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OMG----That's what happened today----I called to make sure the papers were received. They told me that they had received the original fax and my surgery was APPROVED........

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The very same thing happened to me...We refaxed everything and then all of sudden it was approved within the week.They kept telling me it was being reviewed....I was so worried that it was'nt going to be approved and just like you I kept going to the mailbox just hoping.....But all turned out well my surgery was May 30 and to date I have already lost 25 lbs.....

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I am happy to say that I had my Pre-op appointment today and all is set for the 13th of July. I am so excited!

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