Timeline

[Leesa926 72]

I wanted to check and see what everybody's time line was from initial doctor consultation to surgery date.

I am asking as I thought I had a 6 months requirement but today I found out it was only 3 months. The patient advocate says its still probably will not be before February, but I just wondered if anyone has gotten approval or in earlier surgery

My initial way in will be September 3rd then one in October then one in November. I had a regular doctor visit lasy month for weight loss as well as a visit with a different surgeon but they said only these would count towards my 3 month requirement

Thanks!

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Less than 8 weeks.

I work for myself, so I could take all the pre-op appointments at any time they were offered so I completed all my pre-surgery testing in about 6 weeks. I have no idea how people with straight jobs get it done.

I was submitted to insurance within a month of the first visit and it would have been fast but summer vacation and Memorial day slowed it down. I think I could have done the whole thing in 6 weeks if not for the holiday delays.

[Leesa926 72]

Thanks I don't work in an office either so I am able to do that as well but my insurance has a three month requirement. That will end in November so I wasn't sure how much time after that it takes

[LoggedOutForGood 233]

@@Leesa926 I started the process with my insurance in February and my surgery is next week. It will be exactly 7 months to the day I have my surgery that I started the process. My insurance required 6 months of consecutive weigh ins, along with a myriad of other exams and procedures, but it will be well worth it.

[AlanaRN 419]

I started the process in late June and was sleeved sept 30.

[Babbs 14,681]

Started in April and had surgery in August.

[Miss Mac 6,262]

My initial consultation was in mid-August 2013. My three months of appointments and tests started in September. My approval came the Monday after Thanksgiving. I had my surgery 12/23/2013. So, about four months start to finish.

[WorkinOnMe 596]

First appt after referral to Bariatric was in Oct 2014. Surgery was May 2015. Once appointments were all done it was only 3 weeks to get insurance approval & surgery done.

[Leesa926 72]

See so I'm hoping I can get in earlier as well :-)

[Leesa926 72]

My preoperative class is Dec 11. The last of the 3 months class is 11/10. Not sure how to push it up

[dhrguru 1,238]

1st consult 3/4, surgery was 4/28. I finished my my pre op requirements in a month, no waiting period / classes were required.

[natnat919 165]

I had my initial consultation on April 24, no waiting period for my insurance. Surgery date was June 22

[MrsRoboto 370]

My initial way in will be September 3rd then one in October then one in November.

If your insurance requires 3 months then you'll need a final weigh-in in December. Sept, Oct, and Nov is 3 weigh-ins but it only covers 2 months of time. You don't count your initial weigh-in as one of the monthly weigh-ins.

As for me, my insurance also required 3 months, my first appt was on March 10 and I was sleeved on July 27.

[Leesa926 72]

I guess that is my point. Most I am seeing have a 4 month wait, she is talking February surgery, that is what has me confused. She listed the 3 weigh in classes and a final preop in Dec but then surgery in Feb.

It isn't that big of a deal, just was hoping to possibly try to have it before end of the year is all and wondered if it is common for the dates to move up.

[EboneAngl 4]

I went to my first consultation the end of march and started my steps in April had my surgery in July