Question:
How long did it usually take to get scheduled once insurance is approved?

My insurance was approved and my chart has been given to the scheduler for pre-op testing date and surgery date....I am going to SVCH with Dr. Schreiber and I need a date ASAP!???    — hollibean (posted on November 8, 2005)

November 8, 2005
I was approved on a Friday and got my date the following Thursday. My surgery was 2 weeks later. But it depends on how busy your surgeons office is.
   — *Malena* M.

November 8, 2005
I took my insurance company less than a week to approve my surgery. When my surgeon received the fax from the insuramce company they immediately called me scheduled my date. I had all of my pre-op testing done prior to submitting my paper work to the insurance company. Good Luck
   — lkirkland1

November 8, 2005
hi i also went to st v and had dr schreiber as my consultation it has been three years now i am trying to remenber i think once they rec the paper work from ins everything went smoothly but i think i called just to make sure everythings was going ok so if i was you i would call the office and tell them the ins approved it was like november and they gave me a date of july then changed it to june than april and back to may due to dr schreiber had to take a sick leave he had a promblem with his back but there were two more surgeons at that time so dr patterson did my surgery she was great good luck write me if you like
   — ROSEMARY A.

November 8, 2005
I got my date prior to approval. they said I could always cancel if it did not get approved. Call the surgeon, you should be able to get your date right away, although the date may be months away if the surgeon is busy.
   — Novashannon

November 9, 2005
I had my date within a week of getting approved, My date was scheduled for about 3 months from the time I got approved. I had surgery on June 17, 2005. Down 109 lbs
   — mzb2u

November 9, 2005
I got approved in a matter of hours after my surgeon's office faxed my insurance company. The longest wait came in getting a date for it.....5 weeks after I paid my copay!
   — tazthewiz23

November 15, 2005
My surgeon actually gave me a date before I was approved. He said I could always cancel if I did not get approval, and his office helped with getting it.
   — Novashannon