I'VE BEEN APPROVED POST IT HERE

Today on my lunch I got the most important call of my life.....I AM APPROVED!!! I will have my surgery on June 29th with Dr. Deveney at OHSU. Thank you, thank you! dre

Tricare Prime received my paperwork on Thursday, 4-19-007 and approved it on Monday 4-23-07.

My Doctor's office submitted my sutff on Apri 19th.  Aetna had it their 'records' on April 20th.  I got the call/email from my doctor's office that it had been approved. Through my surgeon's office we did the 3 month multidisciplinary diet.  I saw a dietician, heart doctor, lung doctor and a shrink.  I had to make 4 visits to my doctor's office that were 30 days apart.  I supplied them with my diet history and 5 years of weight records from my doctors.  The records from my doctor's office were one page from the last 5 years that showed my weight.   I guess I was one of the lucky ones.  I have Aetna EPO and had heard horror stories about them.  But fortunately for me that was not the case.

BCBS of CA rocks.... Surgeon visit - 04-11-07 PCP release - 04-12-07 submitted paperwork to BCBS of CA - 04-19-07 BCBS Approved - 04-23-07 Surgery scheduled 05-04-07

Today BCBS insurance! I have a surgery date 5-29-07. with Dr Cook in Hickory N.C.  This is a Center of Excellence ,so all I had to do was be approved by the surgeon.  Before this I worked hard obtaining  required medical testing and gathering my paperwork very carefully. It took me about 4 weeks to get the paperwork ready and 2 months to get all the testing done my PCP wanted. I attended the Ed Class in March. Next is pre-op class on the 17th of May! From start to date it has been less than 3 months! Do your homework.... this helps 100% !!!! My paperwork was turned over immediately to the surgeon office because I had everything in order! Thanks be to GOD!!!! Pray that all goes well............... I am so EXCITED!!!!!!!! Lynn in Mooresville, N.C LABUGMOM

I did not with the state employees BCBS but I had one just in case, The insurance person at the surgeon you are going to will tell you for sure! All mine wanted was the surgeons approval and I was approved. I worked hard gathering the paperwork let me know if I can help>? Labugmom

I'm approved, I submitted the last piece of the puzzle to my Surgeon's office a couple of weeks ago, the nurse told me today that I am approved.  I have Cigna insurance and it took them no time to approve.   I attended Dr. Woodman's seminar on 1/29/07, had my first visit on 3/13/07, had nutritional and psychological consults the next couple of weeks, completed my six month diet prior to my surgeon's visit, and turned in the last of my medical records a couple of weeks ago. I was pretty vigilent about getting things taken care of and quickly, I didn't know that they had even submitted my information to Cigna. I also during the past three months have had a couple of sleep studies. Good Luck,  Vi

HELLO , HOW ARE YOU DOING. GLAD  YOU SHARED YOUR GOOD NEWS. I AM FROM MEMPHIS AND THE MORE I SIT AND READ ABOUT CIGNA THE MORE ON EDGE I GET. I AN ABOUT 5'8 AND 250LBS. WITH MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE AND HTN . I TAKE BP MEDS YEAH MY BP IN UNDER CONTROL WITH THE MEDICINE BUT , IF I COME OFF MY PRESSURE AND HEART RATE ELEVATES. I AM SO AFRAID AT THIS POINT . I WAS VERY EXCITED AT FIRST. SO TELLL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR DIET. WERE YOU ABLE TO HAVE REALLY GOOD DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DOCS  OFFICE ON YOUR SUP . DIET? DID YOU ACTUALLY  SHED ANY LBS ON THE DIET? WAS CIGNA REALLY PICKY? I WILL BE USING DR. WOODMAND. MY FIRST VISIT WITH HIM IS ON 8/8. HELP ME OUT IF YOU CAN.   THANK YOU  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!