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How can United Healthcare get away with this? - So, my surgeons office submitted my pre-auth. paperwork to UHC on July 5.  Today, I called UHC to check on the progress.  I was informed that they didn't have ANY pre-auth. paperwo...

Submitted to insurance today.... Take 2 - Well, I just got the phone call from the surgeon's office.  They have officially submitted me for insurance pre-authorization today!  This was done once before and the insurance TO...

I should know better -- but my hopes are UP UP UP! - First, I recieved my letter from "the team" last week.  The only requirements on it were confirm insurance, attend another support group and have TSH checked prior to surgery.  The...

An empty victory -- but it still feels good - Today I finally recieved my approval letter from UHC -- it only took 2 appeals and 5 months!  It is also an approval for a surgeon that will only be covered until June 30th so I ha...

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For today -- things are coming up ROSES! - Well, I called UHC on Tuesday to find out why they hadn't called me back like they said they would.  After talking to a "lovely lady" and quite frankly verbally abusing her a littl...

Why do they enjoy yanking my chain? - So, I have been patiently waiting for a response to my SECOND appeal from UHC since March 8.  Today, i finally lost all patience and called them.  The response was that they need 3...

I hate NOT having control over all of this - So, I have recieved the insurance companies response to my appeal.  They of course talked in such babble - I am still not 100% sure of what they are saying.  I THINK they are now s...

I am so tired of being strong - I got a denial letter in the mail last week from my health insurance.  This is after I was told that "There isn't bariatric coverage" and then "Sorry, there is bariatric coverage" ...

The nutritionist.... - So, I had my FOURTH visit with the NUT this week.  She FINALLY gave me her stamp of approval.  She will now go back to "the team" and tell them that I am ready for surgery, on Mond...

Turkey Day & Black Friday - I made it through Thanksgiving fairly well.  My last visit with the NUT, I was told to eat when I was at a 4 (on a scale of 1-10) and to stop when I got to a 7.  I may have gone to...

Reality is Sinking in - I have been a member of this site for a long-time and yet I haven't actually starting "using" it until the last couple weeks.  I have been considering WLS for quite some time.  It ...