Question:
WHAT DO APPROVAL LETTERS SAY EXACTLY?

I had my first consultation last Monday and the doctor said his office would let me know when they received "precertification" so we can set up a surgery date. Well, as impatient as I am, I called the insurance # on the back of my card and they said a letter has been sent to my dr and I and it says "you have met the criteria for the gastric bypass surgery". Does this means I am approved? I mean, it has only been 1 week. Or, does this mean it's just precertification??/ heck i don't know..... do you?    — WannaBSlim (posted on January 30, 2006)

January 30, 2006
when I got my approval letter from my insurance company, it said I had been approved for Gastric Bypass surgery and when my tenative surgery date was and how long my hospital stay was approved for.
   — mzb2u

January 31, 2006
The precertification letter means you have been approved to have the surgery and that they will cover the cost of the surgery as you have met all the criteria needed to get the doctor and hospital paid.
   — vickicarson