doxaholic 252 Posted October 14, 2016 I know this is a depends question but how long did it take for your insurance to approve surgery. Sent from my SM-G920P using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bufflehead 6,358 Posted October 14, 2016 under 24 hours after it was submitted for approval. It took me over a year to get everything together to submit though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlelamb3 16 Posted October 14, 2016 I was pre approved before my first visit with the surgeon's office. I started the process in March, 2016 and got my approval in late July . Surgery was in August. I was pretty sure they were going to approve as long as I did all of the pre surgical requirements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blizair09 3,250 Posted October 14, 2016 I started the process in February with my PCP. My first surgeon appointment was March 3, and my final surgeon appointment was August 10. I had my medical clearance appointment with my PCP on August 23. It took her about a week to get all the results in and fax a clearance letter to the surgeon. Once that happened, they filed immediately with the insurance. It was approved 2 weeks later, and they then scheduled the surgery for September 28 immediately after approval. All-in-all, it was about a 7 month process. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites