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I finished my last nutrition appointment on 5/3 and was told they would start compiling my information to send off to insurance, but it could take up to a week. And then 3-6 weeks to hear a response. I was devastated that a June surgery wasn't going to be do-able. Well, TODAY- less than a week since my last appt, I got a call that insurance was approved. My surgery is scheduled on June 19th, with my pre-op appointment with a nurse practitioner being June 2nd. Woohoo! Here is my timeline for anyone looking for a timeline. I know I was very curious early on. The countdown is officially on :)

January 2017- online seminar

January- booked first 3 appointments and insurance was verified for coverage

3-1- Bariatrican appointment

lab work completed

Cleared for surgery from Bariatrican

3-2- Psychiatric evaluation

Cleared for surgery from psychologist

EKG completed

3-7- abdominal ultrasound completed

3-16- Nutrition appt #1

3-31- surgeon appointment

4-6- upper endoscopy completed and cleared from surgeon

4-12-nutrition appt #2

5-3- nutrition appt #3

5-8- beginning to compile information to send to insurance

5-9- approved!!!! Booked APN appt 6/2 and

Surgery 6/19!!!!!!!!!!

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I believe she said less than a week.

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I believe I was approved over night. I talked to the nurse on Monday 5/8 and he said he was compiling the data to send to insurance. And then yesterday (tuesday 5/9) I received a call that I was approved and could schedule surgery. WAYYYY faster than they told me.

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What insurance do you have?




I have UHC through Medicare. I found out, after going through a ton of crap with my surgeons office, that I did not require prior approval. So, technically I didn't have to wait for approval, but due to a poorly organized Doctors office, I finished my prerequisites on 2/23/17 and did not get my date until the beginning of May. My surgery date is 6/21/17. I was going crazy trying to get the date and now it's less than a month away!
I hope you get a quick response from your insurance. Good luck!


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