Insurance questions

[PSJ71 0]

Hi all :tongue_smilie:

I called my insurance again just to make sure I understood everything. At first, I thought I was going to have to make an appointment with my primary care physician to refer me to have the Lap band; however, luckily I called and they said all I would have to do basically to get an authorization is to have the surgeon call, which sounds divine to me. :tt1: So, I go to the seminar on the 23rd. I am guessing by what the receptioniost at the doctor's office said from there they will call the insurance. So, for those of you whose insurance worked like this, how long after the seminar did you find out if you had been approved?

Thank you,

Paulette

[Hollins2003 0]

My insurance worked almost the exact same way; except, I had to have the initial appointment with the surgeon instead of the general inservice. After the initial appointment I was approved in less than a week. It took just enough time for the paperwork to be gathered and everything sent in. Good luck to you!!