waiting.....

i have completed my requirements for my insurance but so frustrated it has been over a week and i still havent been called by my dr's office to let me know that they got it from my other dr.. i hate to call again to check and see if they got the report from my regular dr but it seems like a long time... i thought they would have called by now,, it was bad enough having to go through the 6 months things but i told myself 6 months ago i wasnt really ready for the change and i might not have lost a lot of weight in that 6 months but i gained a lot of self control.. so i am excited for the change... thanks for listening...just ready to get it submitted to the insurance company because i know it can take a while for that sometimes...

Hi, ggabby - I don't think there is anything wrong with calling to follow up.  There are so many pieces moving around at any given time in a doctor's office that they are used to patients following up on their items. 

I would think that a bariatric practice would be especially sensitive to how excited and anxious we are to move forward in our process.  Plus, as an active partner in your own care, you have every right to follow up after a week (that seems really reasonable to me).

Good luck and congrats on completing your insurance requirements!

thanks i just hated to call and bug them but i am ready to get the show on the road...

well i just called and the office is missing one... uu how do they not send 6 still waiting

Oh no!  Hopefully, they will get that together. 

Hang in there~!

well right now i am on a energy boost and have lost 19 pounds so the goal is to lose to i just lose and wait... lol... so did you have any issues with insurance? i am hoping that they wont take forever but also if  i can't have it done the last week in april i need to wait till the first week in june which that is probably going to be the case.. i am taking a trip mid april so i dont want to be adjusting to anything during that time so i will just be patient.. thanks for replying...

Last year, I had issues with my former insurance (denied), then just when I was getting ready for appeal my consultant firm (*NOT a fan of theirs!*) changed insurance companies for the third time in 2 years.

To top it off, they added a specific WLS exclusion.  

End result - now I am self pay.

Outside of the obvious 'working capital decrease', I can definitely say that the self-pay is much more straightforward since it eliminates many of those standard insurance waiting periods.  I am fortunate, though, because the Cigna policy that I have now will cover everything except the surgeon's fee, surgery center fee, and anesthesiologist.

Have fun on your trip~!