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It took exactly 10 business days.


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Mine took 5 days, and I was asking them everyday for an update. I think they may have approved just to get rid of me.

Once I got the approval I had them email me the letter so I could it on to my surgeon just to speed up the process a little bit. I'm too impatient to wait for the mail.

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I have BCBS PPO Texas and it took 4 days after i did my sleep Study,nutrition (over phone), Psy-eval (over phone). It was quick. I do have BMI 36 and Sleep Apnea.

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I have blue cross blue shield of Massachusetts and they took about 3 weeks. After the appointment with my surgeon, his schedulers make the appointments 4 weeks for everyone who sees him that day out as a default, even if you're approved sooner. My surgeon met with 4 people as group and then we all see him one on one and get scheduled for the same block of surgery times unless he finds a complication.

I've heard that the Tufts health plan is difficult to be approved for and their evaluation is lengthy so it always could be worse. Good luck!

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I just had my EDG today. My Dr said about three weeks. Hopefully it doesn't take that long lol

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