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I have united healthcare. I have a 6 month preup diet that I'm currently doing.

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I've done that, I'm just waiting for it all to be submitted. I had my consult yesterday. Mine isn't really a prep-op first that I had to do it was just 6 months of physician supervised dieting within the last two years

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I have UHC choice plus. I didn't have to do the 6month diet. Mine was submitted on the 03/10 and I had an approval by noon on 03/11. Surgery is next Monday. Fingers crossed that you get a fast approval too! :)

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My packet was submitted on a Friday morning and I had a response by the next Monday evening! I just had MY RNY on the 29th of March. Hoping for a quick and easy approval!

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My approval through UHC took 2 weeks. Surgery is scheduled for 4/14. Hope you get your approval soon!

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If all of your Is are dotted and Ts are crossed, response time from UHC should be quick. If anything is out of place, though... (UHC Plus so no pre-op diet but took three months to approve because they kept needing more paperwork. Approval took less than two weeks from when the final paperwork was submitted.)

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@vandernoordh I also have the 6 months within the past 2 years. Did you use Dr visits? Most all my visits talk about diet and weight loss. The nurse said I would be able to use those? Just curious how yours worked?

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Mine took exactly the 2 weeks with UHC! Once that comes it will go fast though!

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Crazyheart14 mine were specifically for weigh loss. The insurance coordinator at your surgeons office would be able to tell if the documentation by your PCP is sufficient for the 6 month requirement.

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I went through the 6 mos requirements, had all my paperwork in order and once submitted it took exactly 2 wks. I'm in Maryland and surgery date is May 10th.

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I have united healthcare and it only took a week for me to get approved, I just had my gastric bypass on the 22nd

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