Any idea how long Horizon BC/BS of NJ takes?

Can anyone give me an idea of how quickly Horizon BC/BS of NJ takes to approve this surgery?I'm so impatient.Also do they make you jump through more hoops.I have already done the 5 year weight history,the nutritional and psych  evaluations.Thanks

I have Horizon BC/BS and I think it took about 1 1/2 weeks for an approval....maybe less. As I have just said recently, I had an easier time getting insurance approval than I am getting a surgery date! (that's a whole other topic!) Anyway they seemed pretty quick, so good luck on a quick and speedy approval!                                                                     Judy

I have Horizon BC BS NJ HMO and my paperwork was submitted on a Monday, I had my approval on Wed. by 8:30am.  I was told when I called them that it usually takes 48 hours.  Was your paperwork submitted yet? Jackie

I have Horizon PPO and my insurance info was sent on a Friday afternoon and I had my approval on  Wednesday morning.  It was very quick for me.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POS I gave my surgeon my letter from my PCP a week after my April 28th initial consult.-  Saturday May 5th, so insurance would not have touched it until the 7th- the earliest. My approval letter is dated May 23rd. I know I called before the 23rd and was told I had a "number",  I was in the system and was going to be getting a letter soon. Bernadette

For me it took about 19 hours. They submitted at 3pm on a Thursday & I heard around 10:30am the NEXT day. Best of Luck to you! Amy - Lap RNY 6/11/07 Surg/Now/Goal 254/217/135 - 82 lbs to goal

I had said above my package was not submitted to insirance until the first Monday in May. Being impatient myself I just found a notation I made that I called on the 15th and I was told I was in the system, was given a file number, and a letter would be coming that I was approved. It pays to record notes of calling insurance companies, etc. Bernadette

Thanks everyone for giving me hope on this.I found out that Barix still has not received my psych eval so today I will be bugging the office I had it done at and try to find out where the hell it's at.Thanks again.Have a great day!

Hi again!  I am still waititng for the insurance co at Braix to "locate" some faxes, they say they arent sure they got, but I called the drs office and they say faxed.  Who knows. Trying to be patient but not getting there too fast and I am a normally impatient person. I was hoping to be on the way losing side by Christmas for family dinner.  Maybe I can still make it.  It is only July, but it only leaves me 5 months to get the surgery and start losing..........

 I wish you the best of luck and quick approval!

Although I must say that it frustrated me to be told ok we will send in your paperwork and then 4 days later find out that infact it was never sent out and that they wanted more weights from me, which I made quite clear I didnt have.  I think my biggest problem is the lack of communication. I was never even told that they werent sending it in. I called about something different and was told that by someone OTHER than my contact person at Barix. ERGH!!!!

 

I had a consult with the surgeon on a Friday and I think he called me the following Tuesday to say I was approved. I have heard not so good things about the Barix Center....they keep you hanging a long long time and then hit you with a co-pay or program fee. You need to ask them about it. BCBS didn't charge me anything, the surgery was covered 100%. If I were you I'd shop around for another surgeon.