Another insurance approval question

[kmd0235 38]

My surgeon's office completed all the necessary paperwork and sent it to my insurance company for approval. Will the insurance company contact my surgeon with a response or will they contact me? Just wondering if I should be waiting on a phone call from the surgeon or something in the mail from Humana. Thanks!

[della street 213]

@kmd0235 I called my insurance company myself and they actually told me on the phone that I was approved before my surgeon's office had even told me my info had been submitted. Then, later, (a week-ish?), I got a letter in the mail from my insurance company. So my advice is wait a couple of days, then call the insurance company yourself, just to make sure all has been received and is in process, etc. - and you might find out like I did - ) Best of luck - the waiting game is HORRIBLE --

[GreenEyes604 753]

I too called my insurance company after I knew that my surgeon's office had submitted the paperwork. The very next day my surgeon's office called me to let me know I was approved. It took my insurance company less than 48 hours to approve me.

[Bonawanabfree 280]

@@kmd0235

I called my insurance company and they told me about the approval before my Doctor even knew i was approved. it was a breath of fresh air.

[kmd0235 38]

Thanks for the info everybody!

[kmd0235 38]

UPDATE: I'm glad I called the insurance company to check! Turns out they approved me on March 31, the day my paperwork was sent in! They said they faxed the approval to my surgeon, but surgeon's office says they still don't have it, so I'm working on getting the actual letter to them so they can schedule. But the good news is, I'm approved!

[della street 213]

@@kmd0235 Yea! Happy for you!

[CandyCrushVSG 27]

That's awesome Kmd!!

I think I will do this too once my paperwork is sent in!!

If you get a May date or even early June send me a message we a have secret group with 40 people just for May/June!

[ThinnieMinnie2B 17]

Humana approved my surgery within 24 hours of the clinic submitting the request! Humana called me and told me I was approved. I immediately turned around and called the clinic to schedule my surgery!

[cooperjack 5]

OMG, I am sitting at my desk staring out the window thinking about nothing other than "Will I be approved???" After reading all your posts, I decided to call my insurance company to check. It's only been a week since my paperwork was submitted to Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield so I was waiting to hear from my doctor. But after hearing from you all, I called and was told

[cooperjack 5]

OMG, I am sitting at my desk staring out the window thinking about nothing other than "Will I be approved???" After reading all your posts, I decided to call my insurance company to check. It's only been a week since my paperwork was submitted to Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield so I was waiting to hear from my doctor. But after hearing from you all, I called and was told I was approved. HOORAY!!!

[della street 213]

@@cooperjack Yea! Congrats!

[amylynn41 1]

Got my approval today.. May 13th finally..

[kmd0235 38]

@ @cooperjack That is awesome! Congratulations!

[newbn1 15]

Ok. Assumed I was approved. Got my date (4/29) some time ago, got my FMLA papers filled out by surgeon and sent in. Today I get letter from insurance co requesting from surgeon - evidence of prior conservative therapies/ treatment and office notes.

Hoping this doesn't cause a problem because I don't have evidence for the last few years bc all weight loss attempts were on my own.

What do I do now? This could set me back several months , I think.