Submitted to Insurance?!?!?!

I got an email from my surgeon's office saying they submitted my case to the insurance for approval. I'm kind of stunned. I was under the assumption that it would be submitted after my entire three month diet was over, which would be in April. Now I will know in 7-14 days. Holy crap. I did reply and ask her about my diet so we'll see what she says. But this is her specialty, it's her job to make the case as appealing to the insurance as possible.

 

I'm excited. And surprisingly (to me), I'm scared to death! I was in the shower and found myself thinking that it was just too soon. I had my mind wrapped around having another month and then preparing to submit to insurance. Now it feels like I had some of my preparation time taken away.

 

Am I ready? Yeah. I guess I am. This is just so huge. I think part of my shock is that this all seems soooo much more real now. Maybe it will really happen for me this time. I hope?!

 

Did you all go through this or am I crazy for not being more excited?

Kelly,
You are not crazy....I know I felt the same way. The week before my surgery my DH kept asking me, are you sure you want to do this? I know he was trying to give me a way out if I wanted one. We pressed on and the surgery went well on Wednesday. I am now looking forward to all the health benefits that will come with it.

I will keep you in my prayers for an early reply from insurance that that you can get your surgery scheduled very soon! Yeah!!

I am in the pre-op boat with you, Kelly!   The waves are just beginning!  Once you are approved you will hit another wave... I'm not sure when they will end, if ever.  It is so exciting and scarey all at the same time.

I didn't realize I had been submitted for approval and then the approval letter was in my mailbox one night.  In hindsight I'm glad I didn't know... saved me a wave!

Hang in there -- lots of emotions coming our way --- keep doing what you are doing and everything will be just fine!

Perfectly normal to be anxious about something that is going to be a life changer.  Hang on, it gets better. 

Yes, I was there in 2009!

I called the office to say I'd completed the last item on the pre-insurance list, and they could submit, and they told me that they'd already submitted over a week before!

I immediately called insurance, who told me they'd just mailed me my approval and faxed it to the surgeon!

I spent the next few minutes spinning in circles in my desk chair cackling! Then I got panicked!

You'll do fine - the ride is just beginning!

Thanks all. I realized that it will be a while before I'm approved, then making the pre-op appointment, then surgery date. I felt like it had all come along in a rush and now I'm a bit more calm.

Who do you call at the insurance company? Thanks all!

Hey Kelly,
   WOW how exciting! Its already submitted to the insurance company...And no your not crazy. I called the pre auth department. Good luck remember they have 30 days! That was the hardest part for me was waiting for them.

Take care
April

YAY!!!    Trust that the timing is going to be perfect for YOU!   I'm happy for you!!  :-)