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how LONG did you wait?

deleted_user
deleted_user
OMG! I know it's only been a couple weeks since all my paper work got sent to my insurance
[[2 weeks exactly today]]
but how long did you have to wait before you
"got the call"
i'm soooo anxious. my birthday is next week, and i want my APPROVAL by then! lol..

i know, i know, be patient! haha.. ugghh... ;)
deleted_user
deleted_user
That IS the big question! Seens every insurance company handles it differently. I think mine took less than a month, and then I started the pre-op testing, which took another two months - would have taken less time if I'd been more on the ball. I didn't have to do 6 months weight loss period before any of this, but I will for 8 weeks prior to my surgery date. This means I'll start right after the holidays.

I hope yours goes quickly - keep us posted!
krystlmom
krystlmom
We are both in the same boat so I know your frustrations! My Psych Eval hasn't even been sent to my coordinator yet and their turnaround time was A WEEK AGO LAST MONDAY! And they still don't have it sent.

When this gets done then my coordinator can send my info on to the insurance for them to play with til they think I'm ready to explode!!!!!

I am praying for yours to be done soon!
God Bless!

Janelle
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have state insurance so I got to skip the 6 month doctor supervised diet/visit. But I think I sent all my paper work in April 07 and didn't get approved until September. I had my operation Sept 17,2007. Jason
deleted_user
deleted_user
They are definitely right all insurance companies are different. I started everything at the end of july and met all my goals met august. I was approved in september but had to wait until november 5th because of school. I know how you feel though since my birthday was just on the 21st so Ill say eat your cake while you have the chance!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well...I feel like one of the lucky fortunate ones...I had my consul @ the end of Feb. '07, then I started my requirements (pysch. eval, medical workups, etc.) then was submitted to insurance and I had my approval 2 weeks later, the pre-testing started sometime in mid to late march, and was done mid april, then I got my approval in april, and had my surgery 5/15/07...WOO HOO! I have never felt more fortunate than I did that day when I got that letter in the mail!
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