I hate waiting!!

I am so ready to pick up the phone and call the insurance company!! I am so anxious for them to give me an answer. I dont think I can wait a whole week! How long did you guys wait to hear an answer?? I need to keep my mind off of it, i just submitted on tuesday:/

Hello there!  The timeline for approval/denial from the insurance companies varies.  Although you could call today and ask politely "by any chance, do you have the results of my request for . . . .",    But be prepared for the decision to take up to 30 days. 

I know you're anxious, be patient; but if it'll make your weekend better -  heck give 'em a call!  I work in health insurance, and I've never felt bugged by people who are nice.  Your enthusiasm is understandable.  All the best to you!

Sandie

The wait is SOOOOOOOO HARD! It took over two weeks to deny me. Then I was waiting for my appeal submission. I was told that it will take 30 days for a decision. Then on Monday, before appeal was submitted, I got the call saying they over turned their decision. So that made my day! I feel bad for everyone during their wait because it's all you think about! Try to occupy yourself until you get the response. I also called insurance daily! I'm just a pest :)

Ok, just calm down... I know what your going through, i was the same way waiting to hear from my insurance and i called like everyday at that (LOL) I think by calling them speeded the process up a little even though i had to jump through a few hoops before they approved me. I am sure and keeping my fingers crossed that you get your approval soon!

Waiting for your insurace approval IS really hard. Guess what, waiting for your surgery date will be too! That's where I am right now after one delay because someone forgot my doctor was going to be on vacation. It's exasperating but worth it I'm sure. Keeep on truckin!

I had to wait a WHOLE MONTH!! I was submitted on the 1st of October got my approval on the 31... It was the most grueling month EVER!!!

 Two weeks is about average, but sometimes a month or six weeks.  It depends on how often their board reviews surgery requests, how quickly people work, and sometimes personality comes into play.  

If I have fifty requests on my desk that need approvals,  sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease and sometimes the squeaky wheel is also the annoying wheel and that request stays at the bottom of the pile because the person is irritating and I just decide to make them wait longer.

If you do call, wait at least a week, be very, very polite and never call more than once a week.

That's really not fair. I think they should be answered in the order received. Calling should just be an indicator that the client is serious! Just my opinion.

Thanks guys Im going to wait til the end of next week to give them a call as much as it kills me. Hopefully it wont take that long