Recent Tummy Tuckers

Please let me know how long it took you to get approved. I have Bcbs ppo. I find out yesterday not only are they going to take the gall bladder out due to the gravel/stones and pain I'm having, I find out I have three hernias too. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Renee

I had mine done 1/4/05 and I have BCBS PPO Community Blue, and it took only about 2 weeks! Good luck! Theresa

Thank you Theresa, I ran into a friend of mine who doesn't come on here but she said she put in her request three months ago and no answer yet. I don't think I can handle the pain for another three months : )

Mine was about 3 very long months.

WELL!! Thats actually GREAT to hear, seeing that me and your hubby work for the same company and have the same coverage. By the way how are you feeling??? ~~Simone

I have BCBS PPO and had mine 11 months ago. BCBS told my surgeon's office that there is no pre-authorization that if I met the criteria it would be paid (and it was). Good Luck, Mary

Thank you all for your responses, Terri I remember now how long it took you now I'm really worried since I am going with the same doctor. I called them this morning since that was the one question I forgot and they told me it could take months to get the approval, I think they are pushing to have separate surgeries so they get paid more. I only want one surgery for all the problems. Thanks again to everyone!

I am SO not there yet, but my mom works for Dr. Ellen Janetzke (in her spa). Her office is in Birmingham and from what I understand she does quite a bit of work on post WLS patients. I don't know how set on your doc you are, but maybe keep looking while you are waiting. Who knows you may find someone better and that can do what you want and in the time frame you are looking. Here is her website if you are interested. http://www.drellen.com/ Good Luck! Jennifer 355/311/?

The thing is, they give the office an authorization code and that guarantees payement. Without that code, the insurance compnay can deny the billing. People who have this done without getting that code are taking the chance of being rejected. It is not necessarily a pre auth, justa guarantee of payment. I would wait it out. They denied me pending a second opinion. Had I gone through and NOT had the codes, I might have been denied and royally screwed. Trust me. I know how hard the waiting is.