Got my Referral letter

Okay Guys,
I went to my PCP and got the referal letter to have the gastric sleeve surgery.But my question is now that i got the ball rolling how long is it going to roll?LOL i'm asking because I've been coming across post that people are putting up.okay first let me say this I am on Medicad.Now i've been reading and people are on here saying that they had to wait 6+months to be approved and some even said medicad didnt approve them.So my question is after i visit my PCP and the weight loss surgeon how long is the waiting approval process going to take?

Sometimes it takes a while. I had Blue Cross Blue Shield and had the referral from my PCP, but it still took me a little over a month to see the surgeon and then I had to see the dietitian at least twice and the psychologist twice, before even getting to the point of sending in the approval to the insurance company. So, I would say the entire process from initial referral to surgery was about 4 months. I guess it depends on your coverage, surgeon, and what is required to get you approved. Hang in there, it sounds like it is a long time and it feels that way, but it is really worth the wait.