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So today was my last appointment before sending my info to get approved and now I'm getting nervous what if I didn't do enough what it. There is something I forgot to do what if they just don't aprove me I hope everything goes the way I just want the waiting to be over but it's just the start of it

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Usually the surgeon's office makes sure everything has been done correctly before they send it to insurance. They want to do surgery on you, that's how they make money.

On my first surgeon's visit they gave me a check list telling me what my insurance requires for approval. I was just at BMI 40 and that was what they required. I was approved in about 2 weeks.

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I think it's normal to be nervous. Hopefully all will be well. I will be done with all the requirements this coming Thursday. Let me know how it goes!

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I think it's normal to be nervous. Hopefully all will be well. I will be done with all the requirements this coming Thursday. Let me know how it goes!

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Will do. I hope it all goes as planed for you as well , keep me informed . Good luck !!

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I tried to call the insurance coordinator today to make sure she has everything but there was no answer to I have you wait until Monday and try again

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The waiting is hard!

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My information was sent. Now the real waiting begins they said it takes 3 to 4 weeks , I hope they try to push it threw sooner and get it our before Christmas , I hear they take a 2 week break over the holidays :(

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Hey there! Did you ever hear back from insurance? My stuff was submitted last week and I've been tentatively scheduled for surgery on January 18th.

They told me that the insurance takes about 3 weeks to approve and usually don't deny people who did all of the requirements.

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Yay! Congrats on getting approved! I'm the opposite, I haven't been approved yet but I have a date and a pre op appointment lol.

I guess that Medicaid doesn't deny unless you didn't do one of the requirements.

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That's the way it should be if you meet the requirements and do what tell you needs to be done than they should approve you , all the doctors I saw only had good things to say and there wasn't any reason I shouldn't of been approved

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I was honestly worried that with all of the Illinois budget crisis stuff going non that they would maybe not approve since it is still technically an "elective" surgery. But my surgeons office said that they approve if you did all the requirements.

I agree though!

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