Insurance Approval ?

Shelby Kelley
on 10/9/07 11:53 am - GA
I know it varies from insurance to insurance but I would like to know how long it took everyone to get their approval once everything was sent in ? P.S. I just sent all of my stuff this week so I am currently waiting to hear back from them. Just wondering how long it is going to be.
ga_ginger_10
on 10/9/07 9:12 pm - Atlanta, GA
Hello,  The insurance company has 30 days to give you and answer.  I suggest you call them to make sure they have received it.  I have submitted my paper work and then to find out they say they have not received it.  I have even sent it certified return receipt.  They signed for it and said they did not receive it.  So, I started faxing it in the a.m. and p.m.   Finally they said they received it.  I think they just wanted me to stop faxing it. (smile)  This was for all the redundant skin I had removed.   Good luck and have a wonderful day! Ginger
EeyoreAngel
on 10/10/07 7:34 am - Gray, GA
I have Blue Cross Blue Shield Anthem. It took them 2 hours to approve me! Rhonda

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twinkytoes
on 10/10/07 9:40 am - Woodstock, GA
I have BCBS Federal and was approved in 3 days!  BCBS ROCKS!!!
bookworm
on 10/10/07 12:28 pm - Douglasville, GA
I have BCBS GA and it took less than a week for approval. just had my surgery last week.
Pat128
on 10/10/07 1:26 pm - Stockbridge, GA
I wanted to wish you luck and patience.  With Duncan's office you will probably have to call them every few days or at least once a week to check up on your case.  Jackie has been known to let the ball drop but I think Lolita is on the ball.  It seems that the squeaky wheel (if they aren't rude about it) does indead get the oil (attention).  As surgeon's they are great.  I had Dr Hobson and got very good care both before and after surgery but his staff....

~~~Pat~~~


Shelby Kelley
on 10/10/07 4:35 pm - GA
I agree with you ...Jackie is my case worker she is very nice, but I already had some issues with

clearances that didnt make to her desk for a week after they had been faxed. They said that their fax server was down, but for a week??? Then I decided to drive up there to hand deliver my clearances .When I got there I asked to see Jackie to personal hand them to her so that nothing else happened to them . They asked me to have a seat and wait ...About 10 mintues later Jackie called for me, she explain to me that they had received my clearances after all and that she sent them to the doctor for apporval. No one had called to let me know that they had received them or anything after I had been calling them for a week.. ugh!!! ....I think I will call tomorrow and make sure everything is on the up and up. Thank you everyone for your replies.

RENEE BROOKS
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on 10/11/07 9:28 am - Milledgeville, GA

Hi I have Medicare and the first time I waited about six months and then was told that I would have to pay an 1800.00 deposit and if I did not have that I would not be able to have the surgery. I then began searching for other surgeons and was told the same thing over and over again and just when I was about to give up, I got a call from Jackie, she is great, and she told me that I would have Dr Hobson and I would not have to have a deposit at all. I was ecstatic about that, I got that call on May 24th of 07 and had my surgery on July 9th so yes once they got all my ducks in a row I was well on my way. Dr Hobson is the best and I would have my surgery all over again a million times with him being the one to do my "plumbing" for me. Hope this helps you dear. God Bless you .......Renee




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Bonnie G.
on 10/16/07 7:01 am - atlanta, GA
I have Aetna and my first attempt it took them about 3 weeks to respond and they denied me then when I sent in my appeal they approved me in 3 days. 

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