Question:
After approval do I just wait for a date? Will the surgeon handle everything from here?

I have my letter of approval from my insurance company, I was told I have full approval, I have my consultation appt. this month, will I have to send anything elses to the insurance company for more approval or do I just wait for a date now??? and will my surgeon take care of any extra stuff the insurance company needs if any?    — bikerchic (posted on January 8, 2002)

January 8, 2002
Normally your surgeon's staff will take care of anything the insurnace company will need. If your insurance company requires anything more, they frequently go thru your surgeon to get it and then your surgeon will contact you. But, I know this is not always the case. Since you are already approved though, there shouldn't be anything else for you do other then have your consultation, get a surgery date and do your pre-op testing. Congratulations on your approval! I hope everything else moves swiftly for you.
   — Susan M.

January 8, 2002
It kind of sounds like my journey- approval, consultation and then (which they may or may not ask you to do) some pre-op tests. Usually your surgeon will order these. You can always help facilitate, though! I kept calling for my surgery date, after I quickly got my requirements over with... so they KNEW I wanted a date, ASAP. I also made sure the required test results were sent in before the next consultation. I just made sure every thing was "in it's place" . Therefore, no hold ups.
   — Karen R.

January 8, 2002
My surgeon's nurse called me w/ the good news of approval, and she asked me WHEN I would like my surgery.
   — Cindee A.

January 8, 2002
The day I found out from the insurance company that I was approved I had them personally fax the approval to the nurse scheduler. I then called her immediately to confirm she got the letter. Then I set my preop appointment with the doc. I would not wait for anything. I would call the doc and set up the next appointment right away. I even asked the nurse to fit me into a cancelation if one should come up. I was approved like on November 1st 2001 and had surgery the 15th!!!!!!! Good luck to you.. and keep calling.. the squeaky wheel gets the grease!!!!
   — Pamela W.