Question:
Anyone had to do an appeal with bcbs?

Do appeals always take 30 days? My letter from my doctor was awesome so i am pretty sure I will get approved. Just wondering if it always takes 30 days.    — araynard29 (posted on March 10, 2010)

March 10, 2010
I have BCBS of NC and got approved immediately. I haven't had any issues with BCBS approving anything, actually. Good luck with your journey!
   — spitfire0379

March 10, 2010
Amanda I had approval in one day. The information you have is that BCBS has the right to take up to 30 days to make a decision. If you haven't heard anything within a couple of days of submission call your insurance company directly.
   — Caribou ME

March 11, 2010
I have BSBC of TN and have made 3 appeals. I was denied because I could not meet the 20% weight reduction required by their qualifications. Plus my primary care phyician hose up his portion of the required documentation. I in the end had to pay out of my own pocket.
   — Gary123

March 11, 2010
BC/BS denied me three times based upon the information that was sent to them by my doctors. All I had to do was call them, they put me on hold and came back and said they didn't know why I was being denied and approved me right then. Try calling them yourself. Hope you get approval soon! Let us know what happens.
   — lryan106

March 11, 2010
My approval with BCBS of Illinois went smoothly after I completed the 6-month supervised medical weight loss and completed all my paperwork and had my psyc, cardiology and sleep medicine sign offs completed.
   — rkurquhart

March 11, 2010
I have Blue Shield HMO of California. My medical group denied my request for surgery even though I met the insurance company's criteria. I had to file an appeal and Blue Shield responded to me sooner than 30 days to my surprise. And, even better, they overturned my medical groups denial and approved my surgery. I just had my surgery last week. Good luck to you. Hope all goes well for you.
   — bridget1970