How long after your appointment with the surgeon and you get a date for surgery did it take before the actual surgery?

[fabnfit 41]

Just wondering

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[Msmexy 7]

there are a lot of factors for a time frame for surgery. if you are self pay i would say no delay or not much of one but it really just depends on your insurance and their requirements from start to finish for me was 9 months

you have to see nutritionist

you have to demonstrate that u can lose weight

u have to see a physoclogist

etc

[Lady83 43]

My follow up appointment with my surgeon with all pre-surgery requirements completed was September 26th and my surgery is scheduled for November 16th. Everything was submitted to insurance on October 6th and was approved Ooctober 26th. I have BCBS of Illinois. Hope that helps!

[Lady83 43]

I also want to add my first appointment with my surgeon was August 8th. I really rushed and had all of my testing completed in about 1 month. My program requires 3 months of nutrition classes.

Edited November 10, 2017 by Lady83

[Protein_Princess 4]

Every program is different. I had to go to new patient orientation, complete psych eval, attend one support group meeting then the surgeons office submitted to insurance for approval. That process, for me, took 2 weeks. Insurance approved in 10 days. Sugery scheduler called me 2 weeks later to schedule surgery. I have 1:1 with surgeon 11/13 and preop tests and labs 11/12. Surgery is scheduled for 12/7. Started the process on 9/12/17. It has been fairly quick for me, but everyone is different.

[Meguone 72]

I got my surgery date the same day I met with surgeon. I had s lot to do before it that I got out of the way also.

[Apple203 1,314]

My experience (one of many): 180 days from first dietitian class, surgeon's office will submit paperwork for insurance approval. Four months in (seminar mid-August), I have a surgery date in March 2018 and followup appointment scheduled throughout the year. My surgeon schedules 3 appointments through the process -- at my second appointment, I had finished my "homework".

Edited November 10, 2017 by Apple203