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Surgery date before insurance authorization?

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TLHvsg2018    33

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I just had my surgeons office call me to schedule my surgery. I’m trying not to get too excited because there’s still a chance I can get denied by my insurance. I have done all that they need but you just never know!

Anyone else receive their surgery date before insurance approval?

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Sleeve1stFitNext    924

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It happens when the surgeon is confident that you will be approved. Also, surgeons need to have your information passed on so that the anesthesiologist and nurses can make a plan for your surgery.

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TLHvsg2018    33

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It happens when the surgeon is confident that you will be approved. Also, surgeons need to have your information passed on so that the anesthesiologist and nurses can make a plan for your surgery.

Thanks so much for that info. I was really confused. That makes me feel better!


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Sleeve1stFitNext    924

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4 minutes ago, TLHvsg2018 said:


Thanks so much for that info. I was really confused. That makes me feel better!

Not a problem. I had a date prior to my authorization.

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RoxyFox87    16

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I got a date as well. Mine is for June since that's when I'll have my final nutritionists visit and my surgery coordinator thinks I can do all the pre-op stuff soon after that. Now that I have a date, this process seems extra long! I want it to happen already lol. When is your date?

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TLHvsg2018    33

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I got a date as well. Mine is for June since that's when I'll have my final nutritionists visit and my surgery coordinator thinks I can do all the pre-op stuff soon after that. Now that I have a date, this process seems extra long! I want it to happen already lol. When is your date?


My date is April 25th! So excited. I feel like the waiting game is the toughest part lol!


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RoxyFox87    16

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5 hours ago, TLHvsg2018 said:


My date is April 25th! So excited. I feel like the waiting game is the toughest part lol!

It definetely is! It will be here before we know it though! :)

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yes_anastasia    43

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I received my "tentative" surgery date at my final appointment before insurance submission. It gave us about 7 weeks to work with, and I was approved about a month before my surgery date. Hope everything goes smoothly... knowing that date is a huge deal! <3

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TLHvsg2018    33

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I received my "tentative" surgery date at my final appointment before insurance submission. It gave us about 7 weeks to work with, and I was approved about a month before my surgery date. Hope everything goes smoothly... knowing that date is a huge deal!

Thank you so much! Trying to wait patiently :)


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My date is April 25th! So excited. I feel like the waiting game is the toughest part lol!



My date is April 25 too!

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Yeeshayynn    4

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UPDATE: I received my approval this past Monday. Surgery is this coming Monday. Took exactly a week to get the approval back. :) Time to join the losers bench very soon.

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TLHvsg2018    33

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UPDATE: I received my approval this past Monday. Surgery is this coming Monday. Took exactly a week to get the approval back. [emoji4] Time to join the losers bench very soon.

Congrats!!! My insurance took about a week too. It’s such a sigh of relief to get the approval :)


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