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Still nothing

3momchaos said:
That is really disappointing! I’m sorry you have to deal with this. How many weeks has it been now? I’m frustrated just having to deal with the insurance changes, but if I were done with pre op stuff and just waiting on approval, I’d would be just like you-super annoyed.
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It has been 3.5 weeks. I still don't even know if insurance approved it. :( I haven't even gotten a date yet or started any pre-op. I just did all my 6 month requirements. I just want the Yes answer and ill feel better LOL.
 
3momchaos said:
My drs office told me it takes the insurance company 6 weeks to hear if it’s been approved or denied. Now that’s my insurance and drs office, and I’m not sure if they’re all the same. Keep your head up, it’ll happen ;)
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I don't think my office has even sent the information cause my insurance is saying they have yet to receive anything. I just called and left a message so hopefully they will get back to me with good news:)
 
My surgeon advised me to give them 2 weeks, and then start calling the insurance company for updates. He stated you have to stay in their face a little to keep things moving along (kind of a "squeaky wheel gets the grease" type of thing). My insurance denied me within 3 weeks and denied the appeal within a week, but at least I had my answer and had to decide if forking out the cash was worth it. In the end, I decided to invest in my health, but hopefully, your insurance company will be better humanitarians than mine.
 
LDM said:
My surgeon advised me to give them 2 weeks, and then start calling the insurance company for updates. He stated you have to stay in their face a little to keep things moving along (kind of a "squeaky wheel gets the grease" type of thing). My insurance denied me within 3 weeks and denied the appeal within a week, but at least I had my answer and had to decide if forking out the cash was worth it. In the end, I decided to invest in my health, but hopefully, your insurance company will be better humanitarians than mine.
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OH no!!! Why did your insurance deny you?? I am sooooooooo nervous I will get denied! I pass all the requirements. Did you and still get denied?
 
My insurance, BCBS, doesn't pay for bariatric surgery. I went through all the testing, including the psych eval. The insurance company found that I didn't have any symptoms worrisome enough to pay for the surgery. So I paid out of pocket for it all. They didn't even pay for all the testing. Don't take my experience and worry that the same thing will happen to you. If they deny you, get your surgeon involved.
 
OH no! I have excellus bcbs blue point. Was your BMI not high enough? I wonder why the office navigator had you go through all the requirements knowing your insurance didn't cover it. I would be so mad. I have paid a lot of money out of pocket so far for all my co pays and psych eval appointments. They made me do 6 sessions of just that. 1 a week.
I am so nervous of that happening to me.
 
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