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Got approved today, 3 days after it was submitted!! Super excited and a little nervous.

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Congratulations! I hope mine will be just as fast when the time comes.

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What insurance company do you have? I'm trying to find someone with Humana to tell me how long it takes lol.

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Congratulations, I just got approved too, I'm nervous exited and scared.

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What insurance company do you have? I'm trying to find someone with Humana to tell me how long it takes lol.

I have United Healthcare. All the plans are so different so its hard to say how quick it will take. Doctor's office told me 15 business days, but I called insurance company and asked them directly how long the pre approval process takes. Rep. told me 2-15 days but it ended up being only 3 days. Good luck!!

Congratulations, I just got approved too, I'm nervous exited and scared.

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Do you have your surgery date yet?

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My surgery date is 4/4/17

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Aggravated today, insurance has already approved but doctor hasn't received anything. Upon receipt of APPROVAL, doctor has to reverify insurance. I don't understand why they have to reverify when they just got approval, makes no sense to me. Why would insurance send approval if I'm not covered? I am trying to be calm and not frustrated but its not easy!

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Aggravated today, insurance has already approved but doctor hasn't received anything. Upon receipt of APPROVAL, doctor has to reverify insurance. I don't understand why they have to reverify when they just got approval, makes no sense to me. Why would insurance send approval if I'm not covered? I am trying to be calm and not frustrated but its not easy!

Did they give you any more info on this? Who's your doctor? I'm going through Louisiana Surgical Specialists and using Dr. Moore.

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Aggravated today, insurance has already approved but doctor hasn't received anything. Upon receipt of APPROVAL, doctor has to reverify insurance. I don't understand why they have to reverify when they just got approval, makes no sense to me. Why would insurance send approval if I'm not covered? I am trying to be calm and not frustrated but its not easy!

Did they give you any more info on this? Who's your doctor? I'm going through Louisiana Surgical Specialists and using Dr. Moore.

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No they didn't. I magically received an email about 20 minutes after calling that they received the approval. It's not the doctor, its his office staff. I love the doctor but his office staff is terrible! My doctor is in Houston.

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It was 4 days after I completed nutrition class.

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My paperwork was submitted on 02/14/2017 and I have BCBS TX, I am PRAYING for an approval soon, my birthday is on Monday the 20th and that would be the BEST present evvveeerrrrr.... Does anyone else have BCBS TX? If so, how long after your paperwork was submitted did you get approved?

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My paperwork was submitted on 02/14/2017 and I have BCBS TX, I am PRAYING for an approval soon, my birthday is on Monday the 20th and that would be the BEST present evvveeerrrrr.... Does anyone else have BCBS TX? If so, how long after your paperwork was submitted did you get approved?
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I have bcbs of Texas as well. I'm waiting too!!!


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