Trying to Wait Patiently

I went and saw the doctor on September 18th to get my date. Well I didn't get it that day. So I had to wait. I wait about 3 days and then I called. I was then told that all my paperwork had not been received. Then I called last Thursday. The lady told me that she was going to submit my paperwork to Tricare either that Thursday afternoon or Friday morning. Well she didn't. I am kind of mad about that. Of course I have called Tricare to see if they have received my paperwork. I called the doctor's office back and she said that she is going to fax it in Monday. She hasn't!!!! I am trying not to call the doctor's office everyday. The lady told me on Friday that if anything is missing from my packet, they will call me on Friday. Do you think I got a phone call???? So I just assumed that everything was ready to be submitted. I am TRYING to wait patiently. But this is getting out of hand. I need your advice. What should I do? Should I call the doctor's office until they submit or just continue to wait it out?

Hi Taressa I am in the same boat you are in. I am just waiting for the psyc. evaluation to be sent to my doctor.(get this they told me that it takes a week to a week and a half for the personality tests I took to be graded and sent to my Dr.'s office) For all I know they should be done and there now. (it's been a week and a half) The coordinator at the Dr. office told me once she had them in it would take up to a week for them to get everything else together and send it in!!! Now I know it is all been well discussed on here. It only takes 24 to 48 hours to be approved. I finished the last of my appointments early Monday morning Sept 24th. I am just very anzy and wanting to get things MOVING!! However, no one else I am dealing with seems to be in a rush. I have refrained from calling the Dr.'s office or Tricare(so far). I am going to give them to the end of next week. If I have heard nothing I will call and check on things. I would just sort of give it to Tuesday or Wednesday and call Tricare back if I were you. I feel your pain and I know how you are feeling; but you don't want to call TOO much over at your Dr.'s office. I would say give yourself a time frame and check back with Tricare. I know it doesn't make things easier; but that is what I am trying to do as well. Jaye Jaye

I actually did get a little bit of good news after my post. I checked my answering machine and there was a message from the doctor's office. They need some more information from me. But they called at 4:50. And I didn't check my machine until 5:30. Even if I would have checked it earlier, I didn't get home from wor****il 5. And they close at 5. So first thing at 8 am, I am calling. 8- l HOPEFULLY after that they can submit my paperwork. Tricare told me that it only takes about 24-48 hours to make a decision. So I am hoping by the end of this week they will have atleast submitted my paperwork.

That does sound like good news. It at least sounds like they are getting everything set to go for you. If they get it submitted tomorrow you will prob. know by Friday. I will keep my fingers crossed for you Jaye Jaye