Turning My Packet in at Nortons then what?

I get to turn my packet in at Norton's on July 14th! WOOO HOOO! I am doing the 6 month weight management for Human and I can turn in the packet at the 4th month which is coming soon... So after I turn in my packet what happens then? Does anyone know? Anyone had to do it this way?

Hello, you start all the testing your doctor needs for Humana,it's goes by fast

Do you have Humana as well? I am just wondering since I am turning it in on month 4 and I am required to have 6 months will they go ahead and approve me? Or do I still have to turn in my whole 6 months? I am just wondering because if they are going to start getting me ready but I am not approved yet how does that work?

Humana will NOT usually approve until you have all SIX months complete and those months have to be in a row no breaks. The pre op stuff will not start until you are approved totally. It was a 2 year battle with Humana for me so GOOD LUCK!

Thanks sounds like I am going to need it. So I am taking it that they are hard to get approved by?

Hi,I had no trouble with Humana I was approved in 2 days.Your Doctors does all the work ,You have the hard part the waiting.

If you read my post about "getting to meet the surgeon, Dr Allen" You'll see it's definately a "process" to say it nicely.. My insurance won't accept anything until you have all your tests, and 6 months done... then they'll talk to you..Lol.. Have you choosen a surgeon? Who? Best of luck! Sandi

Hi, I won't be much help on the Humana questions but once you turn in your packet to the Bariatric group it is about 3 to 6 weeks for them to process the packet and make sure all the pieces they wanted you to submit are in there.  If they want anything else they will send you a letter with the request.  Once they feel your packet is complete they will call you for the psycho-social interview and nutritional evaluations (done on the same day).  That is where they want the $300 dollar fee (at least I think that's how much it was) and it's not billable to insurance (boo!!!).  Once that appointment is complete they usually take about a week to write up their report and recommendations and forward your packet to the surgeon's office.  From that point you will receive a call from them for you first consult.  Depending on the surgeon you have chosen you may have to wait a bit for the appointment as some of them have a longer waiting list than others.  My surgeon had an initial $250 consult fee payable up front but my insurance paid so it was eventually reimbursed to me.  LOL.....they denied the surgery though and I paid out of pocket.....go figure??