Insurance advice for Humana Gold

[volsfan82 40]

Hi fellow patients

I have Humana Gold thru Medicare due to being on SSD. I feel like I wanna go ahead and call insurance to try and get faster approval for my surgery. Does anyone here have this insurance company and or advice In general. ? Please write anything.

Thanks

Will

[Monnie815 64]

I do..I got approved in 2 weeks. They didn't require a diet study. All I had to do was get general doctor to send referral to surgical team. General doctor had to send last 5 years of medical records also. Then do whatever requirements your surgical team requires.

With mine I have $35 co pay to doctor & $500 co pay to hospital for surgery.

[volsfan82 40]

That's great help. Thank you very much. Would u advise me calling insurance w certain codes I need or let surgeons office do all leg work ?

Will

[Monnie815 64]

Wouldn't hurt. I called before I even went to first visit. I was wondering what my co-pay was. My doctor has one person that handles all bariatric insurance claims. They will work very hard for you to get approved.

Humana was very helpful with all my questions.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Monnie815

[volsfan82 40]

Thank you for the help. Do you know what codes I'll need when I call them ?

Good luck with your surgery

Will