Approved but I have a question...

I found out this past Friday that I was approved by my insurance company....yep, I called the insurance company myself to find out....yeah for me...I called the surgery scheduler this morning to see if I could get on the schedule and she said that the approval needs to go through the financial office first before I can schedule a date...I have met my maximum out of pocket for the year so I won't have any out of pocket expense for this surgery...

My question for you is how long did it take for you to get a date once your insurance approved your surgery??...I am itching at the bit to get a date on the calendar...especially since I know that it was approved....I just hope that the financial office doesn't drag their feet because the surgery scheduler is waiting the the approval from them....ughhhhh...I am dealing with Essentia Health in Duluth....they have been awesome to deal with so far.....

Let's see ..... I got insurance approval the very end of January. Nothing was said about going thru the financial office. I was given a choice of surgery dates and picked March 4. I had work stuff I needed to take care of in February. It felt like everything went really fast at the end. After starting almost a year earlier, I almost felt like I wasn't ready yet.

So, to answer you question, insurance approval, no financial office stuff, surgery really soon after approval. 

Thanks for your reply...I am thinking that I may call the financial office to check on the status today and see if they can expedite my approval...I am thinking that since this is an elective surgery they want to be sure that patients are able to pay their portion of the bill...I am thinking that the financial portion of this should only take a day or two (this, however, seems like an eternity....lol).

I have to say that my process has gone very fast also...From the time I had my first appointment to now, it has only been 2 1/2 months...I will let you know when I hear back and get my date..Thanks for all your input on my questions...I really do appreciate it....

Once I got approval from my insurance company, things moved fast!  I met my surgeon within a week, and he had an opening in 10 days!  So, from approval to surgery date was less than 3 weeks.

 I finished all of my hoop jumping with company A by Christmas. I changed providers on Jan 1, There were some new requirements of company B that I had to satisfy. I don't remember the exact date of approval of company B, but my surgery was on Feb 22, so it went really fast after approval.
  Start learning and using techniques used in your new lifeastyle now. Smaller plate, 20-40 miutes for the meals (eat slower) chew incessantly, no liquids near or with meal. Lose some weight prior to surgery to help your surgeon with your operation. etc. 
  Enjoy the assist the surgery gives you and be aware it is your need to change (the mental changes) that will ultimately make you successful long term.

Thanks Paul....I have been trying to incorporate little changes in my current situation...With two little kids, I find the 20-40 minutes of time for eating is the toughest...It is a fast paced life I have right now so it is alot of grab and go...I know that my tool will definitely let me know that I have not chewed enough and taken my time, so I am focused on that part right now so that when this does happen I will not have to much of an issue...

I called the financial office yesterday and they said that they are waiting for all of my insurance claims to be processed...After they are then, they will clear me so that I can schedule a surgery date...It must be a policy that the hospital has since it is an elective surgery and that people know what to expect their out of pocket to be...I totally understand this but at the same time, I would like to have my date...They did say that by next week everything will be cleared so at least it is getting close....

I'll keep you posted.....

Congratulations on getting approved!!!

It only took me a couple days to get my date once I was approved....it shouldn't be long now...see you on the Loser's Bench!!!

Hugs....connie d