When do you get a date

[2016NewMe 61]

Does anyone know or can tell me when will i be given a date of surgery?

[Daveo 485]

I got the date the same day I seen my surgeon for the consult. After seeing him I had to see the scheduler and she gave me the date. Might be different for others though. Mine was a couple weeks after seeing the surgeon.

[OKCPirate 5,323]

@ - when the guy asks...opps, never mind...wrong topic

[BrownEyedTxGirl 139]

Depends on your requirements, surgeon, etc. I would call your surgeons office and ask.

[hollybower 122]

I don't get the date until I meet my 6 month "wait" required by my insurance. I then go back to my surgeon and depending on the scheduling, I get a date but it may be a month or two out.

[2016NewMe 61]

So sorry i forgot to mention i am self pay

[Daveo 485]

So sorry i forgot to mention i am self pay

it will probably be a lot faster for you then since you are self pay. Did they explain the process at the seminar you went to?

[2016NewMe 61]

They did talk about it but also said that the surgeon is always so busy

[Lexigurl82 160]

I'm having the same issue. I had my final visit on 10/8 and the surgeon's insurance coordinator said she was going to submit my paperwork to Aetna. When I called Aetna on Tuesday for status, they told me they haven't received anything from my surgeon. I am trying to be patient as I know they are busy. I'm going to give my surgeon's office one more week and if Aetna hasn't received anything by next Thursday, I will call the surgeon's office then.

[2016NewMe 61]

@@Lexigurl82 i feel your frustration i hope you get answers soon ????

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

If you have completed all your pre-op, then call the scheduler. If you are aggressive you can make them fit you in when you want. I had a friend flying in from out of state and I needed my surgery to happen within a certain small window and I pushed the scheduler and got the date I wanted. I have read other people doing the same thing.

[2016NewMe 61]

Awesome thanks for that info ????

[acyum2008 55]

@@Lexigurl82 OMG Girl Aetna is giving me the blues. My surgeons office submitted my request on 10-7 and I have bugged Aetna every day since. At first they kept saying they hadn't received clinicals and then they finally said its still pending the nurse is reviewing the case. Maybe I am just anxious because I am supposedly having surgery a week from today. But girl just stay strong. I am praying for you

[Lexigurl82 160]

@@Lexigurl82 OMG Girl Aetna is giving me the blues. My surgeons office submitted my request on 10-7 and I have bugged Aetna every day since. At first they kept saying they hadn't received clinicals and then they finally said its still pending the nurse is reviewing the case. Maybe I am just anxious because I am supposedly having surgery a week from today. But girl just stay strong. I am praying for you

wow I didn't know Aetna was like that. I called them today and a rep said they finally received the request from the surgeon and that it is pending review. I asked the rep when did they receive the request and he couldn't tell me because their system was acting up smh. I hope we both get an approval soon. Thanks so much for the well wishes and I pray it works out for you also @@acyum2008