Question:
Waiting for insurance approval any one else?
It will be a week tomorrow since insurance approval had been sent in by my Dr.'s office. Is it better to just have them call your or should you bug them about the status of my claim? — Julie H. (posted on June 21, 2007)
June 20, 2007
SORRY that should of been anyone else, typo!!
— Julie H.
June 21, 2007
Generally, you need to allow them two weeks to respond to your request. To
ease your mind, it would not hurt to call your insurance co. or look up
your claim online to verify the status.
— R. biles
June 21, 2007
It tool mine about 3 weeks but I also called my insurance company and
stayed on it. Find out if they need additional info and then let your
doctor's office know what they are saying. Good Luck
— Alvernlaw
June 21, 2007
I would give it two weks and then call once a week, also I have been told
that you should not call the insurance comany yourself because they can use
the call as a denial and you only get so many, (this is hearsay) so that it
for what it is worth, believe they will call when your approved and they
want it done as quickly as you do. Good Luck!!
— DonnaB.
June 21, 2007
I WAITTING TOO...BUT MY PWRK HASN'T BEEN SUBMITTED..THE LADY AT THE WLS
CENTER TOLD ME SHE WLD BE SENDING IT TWO WEEKS AGO..THEN SHE CALLED ME AND
SAID I NEEDED ONE MORE APPT WITH THE PHSY AND THEN SHE WLD SEND IT..I GO
SEE THE DR ON TMRW AT 8AM...SO I ME TOO!!!!...I BOUGHT THT BOOK WEIGHT LOST
SURGERY FOR DUMMIES ..SO I HAVE BEEN READING THT ALOT..TO KEEP MY MIND OFF
THE DAYS....
— CHANELL
June 21, 2007
I am one week from seeing my doctor for the last time before submitting to
the insurance company. Then she sends her notes to the surgeon's office,
and they will submit to the insurance company. I have been told that the
insurance company has one month to answer.
— sry48
June 21, 2007
My paperwork was submitted to the insurence company on Monday. My
insurence does things backwards according to the surgeons office. My PCP
sent my for the dietary and psych evaluations, the cardiologist, and the
sleep study. I attended an orientation class with the surgeon's staff on
my own. Just when we thought it was time the insurence changed the rules
and made me do a 6-month healthy roads diet telecourse despite having
already done several long term physician monitered diets. Well I was all
done on the 8th, and received my letter in the mail last week confirming
the telecourse was recommending me. I faxed if to my PCP's office Monday
and the office manager sent my packet by fax to the insurence. She had it
preepared in advance. I called today and she said it usually takes 5 days,
so might be tomorrow or Monday when we hear. The rotten thing is that my
insurence changes on August 1st, so I assume it's a race for time now. I
am so ready. I have read everything I could find an sampled a variety of
protein drinks, saved up enough time off to be off for two months if I had
to...boy time slows when your waiting! Good luck!
— [Deactivated Member]
June 21, 2007
Hey Julie, jump for joy and call them. I waited one week from the time I
knew that I had approval, and when they didn't call, I called them to share
the news and let them know I was read to set the date. They called me with
a date and it worked out great. Be nice, but call! They are very busy
people, and so we are on their "to do" list. When you call, you
help out their list! Take care and congrats. Patricia P.
— Patricia P
June 22, 2007
I am not in the same situation, however, a friend of mine, also a Julie (i
thought you were her...) called about a week ago and was told she was
approved, but has been waiting ever since to receive the letter. Her Dr's
office has not received the letter either, so they won't set a date for
her. I know how anxious she is, especially knowing she has been approved. I
hope the wait will soon be over for you both. Good luck!
— slynn33
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