I'VE BEEN APPROVED POST IT HERE

CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY THIS MORNING; VERBAL APPROVAL IS GOOD.  HOWEVER, I WANT A WRITTEN COPY IN MY HOT, CYNICAL, LITTLE HAND.

 

CALLED 'EM TWICE.  I NOW HAVE A COPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I WAS TOLD THE SURGEON'S OFFICE AND I HAD BEEN MAILED LETTERS 03-31-08.  I TOLD THEM I HADN'T RECEIVED MINE AND THE SURGEON'S OFFICE HAD ASKED ME TO FAX THEM A COPY. I HAD A COPY FAXED TO ME!!!!   FAXED A COPY TO THE SURGEON'S OFFICE!!!  THEY RECEIVED IT!!!! DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!!!!  DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!!!!

Hello! I just got my approval for VSG surgery from Empire BC/BS PPO!  My surgeon submitted last Thursday & this Friday (8 days later) I got the great news! This was my 1st attempt & though I didn't see it, I understand the letter sent to the insurance included letters from my surgeon, the dietician, & psychologist. WOO HOO!! I feel like I just won the lottery!

I have Anthem Blue Cross California and I live in NC.  They submitted my paperwork on Friday morning and I was approved on Tuesday.  It was super fast.  I feel so blessed that i didn't have to wait and go through all the battles that some do.

OMG! I had all but given up. Went through 5 months of my six month diet.  Had foster children problems and quit going during the holidays. I contacted my Surgeon a few weeks ago and stated that I wanted to continue. The reviewed my package and said they were going to send it in. I did not think anything was going to happen. Aetna has been shooting people down right and left.

Well after a real bad day at work there is a letter in my mailbox from Aetna. I thought it was another bill because my wife and I were real sick for the past 3 weeks.

Well you could knock me down with a feather. As I read I saw:

We have received your request for medical necessity determination under the member’s health benefit plan for the following services…

“Coverage for this service has been approved subject to the requirements in this letter.”

I read it again; I cannot believe this it is really going to happen.

Below that it said 1 Day(s) Surgical with a date and:

“Coverage for this service has been approved subject to the requirements in this letter.”

I don’t want to get to excited but I think I am on my way to the bench!

I Have BC BS MPOS and It Took 2 Weeks . They told me that I was approved and now i am waiting for the letter so i can schedule my surgery !!!!!!!!!

I started this journey in August 2007.  I spoke with my insurance company (UHC PPO) on Wednesday April 30th and was advised that I had been approved.   They faxed me a copy (I didn't believe them) and sent it to my surgeon.  I now have a date...5-20-2008!!! It seemed to take so long, but now it's moving fast.  I have my Psych on Monday, Pre-surgery testing (upper GI, etc) on Tuesday as well as starting my pre-op diet on Tuesday.

I was approved by BCBS of Texas (TRS Active Care) in 5 days!!!! Yeaaaaa!!!!! I will know my date soon! This was my first attempt and I had to complete a 6 month supervised diet and have a nutrition consult and a psych consult. I was impatient, but it was sooooo worth it!

I was approved 41 days after I requested a referral from my PCP to see Dr. Waldrep (my surgeon)!
Healthnet HMO (California) was just awesome.  I didn't have to complete a six month diet nor did I have to submit receipts from the various weight loss program I've spent thousands of dollars for.  My surgeon's insurance guru, Brandi, rocks!