I am new to the forum and saw your post....I am so sorry to hear this news!  I am 11 days pre-surgery and I have yet to here if my procedure has been authorized.  I too have BCBS, but my husband's employer is based in IL, so medical policy is governed from IL......I am so nervous now, reading your post.....definately gonna call the surgeon's office tommorrow to get a status report.....

It IS  a pretty dead message board.   I generally go on the main message board.  It's much more lively on there.  :-)

 DEFINITELY next month.  I was really disappointed that I didn't get there last night.  I'll do a test run before then though, just to make sure I don't get lost on the night of the meeting.  

I was looking forward to meeting you as well.  

lol... oh i'm so sorry to hear that! I was looking for you.. but then again I don't know what you look like! I was 20mins late! If you were taking 95S you should have gotten off at the RT 1 south exit.. (for the mall) Then got off at the RT 40 exit and made a left at the light.. Followed that all the way down and made a left at the 3rd light (i believe)... You would have seen the church.. its huge and there is an applebees and walmart too! I am sorry you missed it... maybe next month!

Thank you to both of you for responding.  Rob, interesting about the doctors meeting with the insurance company. When I called BC, I was told that only certain groups chose this coverage position, and my husband works for a smaller group. I can't imagine it saved them that much! Ironically, I work for a different insurance company that I don't even use for my coverage because it's worse, I think. Keeping my fingers crossed...