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    Gastric Sleeve Member thequest's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    11/14/2014
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    Default How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    I have completed the following:
    Psychological evaluation
    Recent EKG
    Stress test
    Sleep study

    Apparently my doctor still has to send in his clearance form, but other than that I think I'm set. How long did your insurance take to approve from there? And how long did it take to schedule after that? I have blue cross blue shield.

    Thanks!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member broncos_fan's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    autumn
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    06/17/2014
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    Chae
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    I have Cigna it took about 6 days



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    Gastric Sleeve Member florabug's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    09/06/2013
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    Washington
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    I had my surgeon eval on 7/15/13... I had to see my family doctor and orthopedic doctor before they would approve. I think it took less than 2 weeks to approve. I was sleeved on 9/6/13. I have BCBS also.



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    Gastric Sleeve Member brightnessofhope's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    12/12/2013
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    Dr. Reynoso
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    I have BCBS. It took slightly less than two weeks to get approved. I had my surgery 4 weeks later. Good luck!



    Surgery Weight: 287

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    I have not had a gastric sleeve.
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    Miles
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    Hi,

    I have Cigna as well. Currently in the 3 month process, did you have to provide a 3 year weight history? I don't think this is a Cigna requirement ...thought I would ask. The surgeons office states that if I dropped below a BMI of 40 w/o co-mob, my insurances would not pay. How true is this?



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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    James B Wooldridge Jr
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    I have Medicare (disability) and it took them all of a week and a half to say yes. Fastest part of the whole process for me. It took another week and a half to get my surgery date because the clinic had to call my insurance and get them to approve my hiatal hernia surgery as well.

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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    What all did they have you do ??.. I have been getting the run around for a very long time and I have Cigna as well

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Beth Pets's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    09/16/2014
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    Dr. Douglas Ewing
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    Horizon BCBSNJ took 3 days. My doctor was so sure I would get a green light that I had my surgery date set from the day of my 1st consultation.

    As long as your doctors sent the forms in correctly you won't have to wait long.



    I lost 25 pounds on my (2 month) pre-surgical diet and my weight the date of surgery was 290.

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    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Chastity
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    12/26/2014
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    Dr. Daniel Leslie
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    Default Re: How long did it take for your insurance to approve?

    Hello Florabug,
    I see that your starting weight is close to mine.
    Did you have any co-morbids to have your insurance approve it and if so what where they if you do not mind sharing.
    My BMI is 38.6 and I have an appt on 10.31.14 for sleep consult for sleep apnea, other then that no real co morbids.
    I do think I am getting arthritis in my knees, carbal tunnal. woken up at night due weight cutting circulation off of my arms. But I do not think that counts.
    Great job by the way on the weight loss



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