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High mark BCBS 2017 benefits-no more 6mth nutrition program

cmlee

By cmlee, in Insurance & Financing

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cmlee    12

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Hello just wanted to drop a note to let anyone who may be wondering about insurance requirements for Highmark BCBS in Louisiana. 2017 benefits no longer require the 6mth nutrition program. I just completed my last nutrition appt (started process in DEc) , psych eval and PCP visit today..now just hoping and waiting for approval. Tentative surgery date set for March 20th.

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That's my surgery date too!!! So excited! I can;t wait until March 20th!

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Hello just wanted to drop a note to let anyone who may be wondering about insurance requirements for Highmark BCBS in Louisiana. 2017 benefits no longer require the 6mth nutrition program. I just completed my last nutrition appt (started process in DEc) , psych eval and PCP visit today..now just hoping and waiting for approval. Tentative surgery date set for March 20th.

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Cmlee; so did you get your appt date set before being approved? I had my initial dr appt in Dec, nutritionist appt Jan 10th, psych evaluation on Jan 16th... waiting for approval; they said up to 30 days.... i have BCBS IL....

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cmlee    12

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Yes the surgeons office gave me a tentative date based on when they planned to submit to my insurance...the insurance has 30 days to respond depending on when they receive my clinical info. All my paperwork should be submitted by the end of this week beginning of next. I'm just awaiting a response from them on formal approval but they feel pretty confident that I will in fact be approved. I'm hoping they are right..Fingers crossed!

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Yank91    3

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Good evening,
I also have High mark BCBS, did they approve you before the six months?


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cmlee    12

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Yes. I started process in Dec 2016. Benefits changed Jan 2017 so they had me complete 2mths more of nutrition program and I had surgery march 20th

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Did you do your surgery in the hospital or an out patient surgery center?

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