ANXIOUSLY AWAITING APPROVAL

MY NAME IS DEEANN RAWLINGS. I'M FROM CLEARLAKE,IA. MY INSURER IS MIDLANDS CHOICE. I'M ANXIOUSLY AWAITING APPROVAL FOR AN OPEN RNY. MY BMI IS 46.7, MY COMORBITIES ARE HYPERTENSION,DEPRESSION, AND JOINT PAIN. ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE MIDLANDS CHOICE? HAS ANYONE BEEN DENIED THROUGH THEM? MY FIRST BATCH OF PAPERWORK WENT IN AUG.8 A MONTH LATER I CALLED AND FOUND OUT THEY NEEDED MORE. IT WENT IN ABOUT 2WEEKS AGO. I CALLED TODAY, AND THE REP SAID CALL NEXT WEEK, AND THEY SHOULD HAVE AN ANSWER! WISH ME LUCK, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET A SURGERY DATE! I AM NERVOUS, BUT KNOW IT'S THE RIGHT DECISION! THANKS FOR LISTENING,TAKE CARE, DEEANN R.

Waiting is the worst! Then of course you want the closest surgery date and its frustrating if you can't get it. But I bet by Christmas you will be on your way! Will be waiting to see your post saying "I GOT APPROVED!!!"

DEAR MICHELLE : THANKS FOR YOUR RESPONSE, IT WAS SO NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU! IT REALLY HELPS TO KNOW I'M NOT ALONE THROUGH OUT THIS PROCESS! THIS SITE IS WONDERFUL, AND THERE ARE SO MANY COURAGEOUS FOLKS OUT THERE! HOW ARE YOU GETTING ALONG? DID I SEE THAT YOU HAD YOUR SURGERY IN AUGUST? HOW ARE THINGS GOING FOR YOU? WHAT TYPE OF SURGERY DID YOU HAVE? TAKE CARE AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN! DEEANN R

HI Deann, I am covered by Corporate Benefits but Midlands Choice is my PPO. I had no problems getting approved. It took about 2 weeks, I think. I am very impressed with them. I have had all kinds of tests & su*****luding a visit to a neuroligist up in your neck of the woods, Mason City, plus an unexpected hysterectomy last month, and they have paid beautifully. Good luck. Dixie

DEAR DIXIE: IT WAS REALLY NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU! IT HELPS TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS!IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE HAD QUITE A TIME! DO YOU HAVE A NEW SURGERY DATE SCHEDULED YET? WHAT TYPE OF PROCEDURE ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE? TWO BIG SURGERIES IN ONE YEAR, WHAT LUCK! WELL JUST THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER YOU'LL FEEL WHEN YOU'RE ALL THROUGH, AND OFF COME ALL THOSE POUNDS! TAKE CARE, AND HANG IN THERE, WE'LL MAKE IT TO THE LOSING SIDE! DEEANN R.