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Ok little background. I had started preop diet back in december and finished in June. My surgeon sent soem info to my primary insurance Aetna. Well they said they wanted me to do a psych eval even though the clinical policy stated I didnt have to due to no past issues etc. Well I was going to go on the 22nd and was going to have to pay out of pocket $260 because my insurance wouldnt cover the doctor. Well I just got home and my phone started ringing. I answered and the lady asked for me I told her it was me. She said whom she was (she was the nurse/receptionist that sends the stuff off and i been talking to almost everyday lately) well she asked when my psych appt was. I told her tuesday and she said well I need you to cancel it. My heart sank I was like oh no and asked why, she said and I qoute "Your Approved" all I could get out was How. She said that she decided to send the stuff into insurance today and take a chance and she wrote a letter stating that I have never had any psych issues and that I was coming upon the time running out, and she said she got a approval almost immediately. Yall I am so freaking excited. She said the lady will review charts tomorrow and will call for my preop appt (if needed) and that I can have surgery as soon as my surgeon gets back which will be the 2nd week of august. Yall I am literally bouncing off the walls and so excited. I started to cry. I was so scared they would find a reason to deny me cause they have been such a pain in the butt lately but nope i got the approval. And they gave her a approval number and will be sending the letters out. God is truly awesome! I just got to praise him!!:):thumbup:;):thumbup::thumbup:

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Ok little background. I had started preop diet back in december and finished in June. My surgeon sent soem info to my primary insurance Aetna. Well they said they wanted me to do a psych eval even though the clinical policy stated I didnt have to due to no past issues etc. Well I was going to go on the 22nd and was going to have to pay out of pocket $260 because my insurance wouldnt cover the doctor. Well I just got home and my phone started ringing. I answered and the lady asked for me I told her it was me. She said whom she was (she was the nurse/receptionist that sends the stuff off and i been talking to almost everyday lately) well she asked when my psych appt was. I told her tuesday and she said well I need you to cancel it. My heart sank I was like oh no and asked why, she said and I qoute "Your Approved" all I could get out was How. She said that she decided to send the stuff into insurance today and take a chance and she wrote a letter stating that I have never had any psych issues and that I was coming upon the time running out, and she said she got a approval almost immediately. Yall I am so freaking excited. She said the lady will review charts tomorrow and will call for my preop appt (if needed) and that I can have surgery as soon as my surgeon gets back which will be the 2nd week of august. Yall I am literally bouncing off the walls and so excited. I started to cry. I was so scared they would find a reason to deny me cause they have been such a pain in the butt lately but nope i got the approval. And they gave her a approval number and will be sending the letters out. God is truly awesome! I just got to praise him!!:):thumbup:;):thumbup::thumbup:

I am so happy for you. I know this has been a long process. Now you can start thinking surgery and post-op. Congratulations.

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Yeah Nina!

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definetly a great feeling, i thought bout calling insurance to double check but i was afraid that if i did they would find something wrong and take the approval back.

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I amso happy for you Nina. I am sure a great stress has been lfted. I am glad you have that part behind you. Waiting for the insurance approval is the most agonizing thing I ever did - except give birth:tongue_smilie:

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Now take that $260.00 you just saved yourself by not needing that doctor's appointment and save it for new smaller clothes!!

Best to you..... Awesome, I'm so excited for you!!

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