Got a surgery date: what does that mean?

[Miss.Bunny447 33]

I completed all my pre-surgical testing, my 6 months of weigh ins, and after about a week and a few days after my last visit with my surgeon, someone from his office called with a scheduled surgery date. Am I missing something? Does that mean the insurance approved my surgery? I feel like I missed a step. Can someone help me figure this out?

Edited June 24, 2016 by Miss.Bunny447

[Christinamo7 4,042]

call and ask the office!

[kmorri 1,689]

Yes call and ask the surgeon's office if they have received the approval from the insurance......but Congrats! You have a date!!!

[Steph6981 51]

Call the office, but yeah if someone called you about a surgery date that means you did everything you were supposed to do and your insurance approved you and that's why they called.

[Miss.Bunny447 33]

Oh okay; that's awesome! Now I can do my happy dance! thanks for the help clarifying that.

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[ProudGrammy 8,322]

Does that mean the insurance approved my surgery?

@@Miss.Bunny447

woa, lets wait on that happy dance for now

as OP have said - call your docs office

don't want to be a doubting dora

i am playing devils advocate

i think the office needs to tell you OFFICIALLY that you have been approved

understandable that you were so excited when office called, you didn't think to ask

call tomorrow and get the scoop/answer

my fingers, toes, and nose are all crossed!!

good luck bud

kathy

[Miss.Bunny447 33]

Looks like we are good to go; just after I posted this I got a call for pre-surgical testing and for a class for pre-op patients. I asked the same question just to confirm and she explained that they wouldn't have been able to schedule my surgery date without it being approved by insurance first. Let the happy dance commence!

[trekker954 421]

I don't think that is necessarily true. When I was shopping around for surgeon, I had a surgeon explain, we can go ahead and do the surgery and then you can apply directly to blue cross blue shied. So I don't believe all surgeons are honest and I'd hate to go through with surgery and end up with a 20K bill.

When I was approved, I received a letter from BCBS stating that I've been approved for 5 days in hospital (thats only if something goes wrong) and with a date. That date had to be changed twice. The letter states, if the date changes its up to you to notify them (not the surgeons office). But it will be the surgeons office who calls them right before my surgery date to firm up things.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444]

JUST CALL THE PRACTICE'S OFFICE AND VERIFY INSURANCE APPROVAL. Until you hear it from them, you don't know anything.

[debbo1959 44]

It means your insurance is more than likely going to be approved,your dr. Should call you as soon as they find out, mine did& I already had a date, July 6th!!!!!!! YEEEEEPY!!!!!

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[Icantbelieveit 955]

My surgeon's office only schedules when approved. But call to confirm ????

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[debbo1959 44]

My problem is smoking,my first visit was March 17th,I quit right after that& then I had to deaths one tragic& the other cancer,he went very quick!!! Of course I was a mess & started smoking again, plus this pre-op diet, I think if I can quit a week before I'll be okay, it's so very hard!!!!! I worry myself to death about it!!!!! Please don't judge,I'm only human!!!!!

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[debbo1959 44]

I meant two deaths,not to!!!! Sorry!!!

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[Miss.Bunny447 33]

I don't think that is necessarily true. When I was shopping around for surgeon, I had a surgeon explain, we can go ahead and do the surgery and then you can apply directly to blue cross blue shied. So I don't believe all surgeons are honest and I'd hate to go through with surgery and end up with a 20K bill.

When I was approved, I received a letter from BCBS stating that I've been approved for 5 days in hospital (thats only if something goes wrong) and with a date. That date had to be changed twice. The letter states, if the date changes its up to you to notify them (not the surgeons office). But it will be the surgeons office who calls them right before my surgery date to firm up things.

I get what you're saying; I actually have a primary and a secondary insurance I'll probably give them both a ring just to triple check and keep an eye out in the mail for any letters.

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[Miss.Bunny447 33]

My problem is smoking,my first visit was March 17th,I quit right after that& then I had to deaths one tragic& the other cancer,he went very quick!!! Of course I was a mess & started smoking again, plus this pre-op diet, I think if I can quit a week before I'll be okay, it's so very hard!!!!! I worry myself to death about it!!!!! Please don't judge,I'm only human!!!!!

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No judgement here! My mother was a smoker since her teens, she quit when she was in her 50's and she smoked every day for all those years; she quit with the help of the medication chantix. So don't give up hope. It is very possible; maybe see if there is a smoking cessation program in your state? Try to tell them you are having surgery and you want help quitting.

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