BCBS taking a long time to pay for surgery

[LynnOregon 0]

My surgery was approved and I was banded on March 31, 2008. So far the insurance company has paid for the anesthesiologist, but not for the surgeon or the hospital. The bill was sent to them quite some time ago. I contacted BCBS and they said the claim was being “processed.” Has anyone had an insurance company approve lap band surgery and then later decide not to cover it? :confused2: I am getting concerned because the hospital said that it usually does not take this long for an insurance company to pay once they send the claim in.

Since the surgery, they have only paid for the upper GI and not the fills yet.

Thanks.

[SHARONCRIST1955 0]

No Lynn Bc/Bs has already paid mine now it is my time to set up my payments. Do you know how much the insurance pays? Mine paid 80%. Also Lynn my surgery was done on March 17, 2008. I just now got the bill from the remaining balance from the Dr. just this week in the mail. May 30, 2008. It just takes a little while.

Edited May 31, 2008 by SHARONCRIST1955

[SHARONCRIST1955 0]

Lynn I should have read further. My Dr. did his bill with along with the fills in one price.