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I will finish my 6 months of requirements at the end February how long will it take to get approved by the

insurance company ? I am hoping for March or April sergury date.

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Mine took just 24 hours, even the surgeon was surprised. It's hard to get a surgery appointment in December because so many people, including me, have met their deductible and are trying to squeeze in a freebie before the end o the year.

By March you should get in pretty quick. Good luck.

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I was pre approved before I even went to my first visit with the surgeon. That was in April. By July after finishing the program, the paperwork was submitted and approval was very fast. That was the end of July and I had a mid August surgery.

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It all depends on the surgeon's office sending in all the paperwork and the insurance company reviewing it.......it's different time frames for most everyone. I suggest starting with your surgeon's office to find out when they will be sending in the surgery authorization request....then ask them how long your insurance company normally takes......most likely they deal with them on a regular basis and will have a good idea of how long it takes......good luck to you!!!

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My insurance approved me in 3 days. The surgery scheduler told me that it normally takes about 3-4 weeks before they get back with an approval. I called to check on another claim 3 days later and that's when I found out that I had been approved.

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I have united healthcare. It took 3 weeks to receive approval.

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Mine took about a week

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Bcbs Illinois

It took a week. The delays were because of the surgeon office. It was two weeks after insurance approved before surgeons office called me to begin scheduling

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I have BCBS Anthem. The approval came through 2 weeks after the paperwork was submitted to the insurance company.

As you can see, it really varies from person to person. Your practice's insurance coordinator will be able to best advise you on approximate times.

Good luck!

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My insurance approved me within 4 hours of papers submitted! Wow!

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I have united healthcare. It took approximately 3 weeks.

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I just spoke with my surgeons office, she said for my insurance it generally takes about 2 weeks to a month for approval, but I am hoping that it will 2 weeks or less.

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