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Hey there, kind of a silly question but something I have been wondering about. I have finished some of the requiring appointments for gastric sleeve, but had unfortunately rescheduled 2 so far (I am planning on making up the appointments of course). Will the insurance company see this as a problem and not approve? Will they excuse the rescheduled appointments as long as I get them done on the day they are rescheduled?

I have Keystone first insurance.

The appointments that were rescheduled were EKG (finished yesterday). And a psych eval. (Rescheduled for Jan.2)

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I don't think they care if you reschedule - they just want them done before they will approve you. :)

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Be sure of whose requirement they are. Insurance, surgeon or hospital? My blood work and ekg had be to be within 30 days of my surgery. Some surgeons put a time frame on a Egd too. So just make sure you're totally clear on who is requiring because it might me a mix and they all might have different time frames. Good luck!

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9 hours ago, GassyGurl said:

Be sure of whose requirement they are. Insurance, surgeon or hospital? My blood work and ekg had be to be within 30 days of my surgery. Some surgeons put a time frame on a Egd too. So just make sure you're totally clear on who is requiring because it might me a mix and they all might have different time frames. Good luck!

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Also have to factor in how healthy you are, how good/bad the original lab work is, and I'd you're on certain medications (diuretics, blood thinners etc)

I know that if lab work is a little on the older side but say your sodium/potassium was somewhat questionable and you take say blood pressure medication they might want/need new labs

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