Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 Thanks Darlene... I am having trouble wiping the happy grin off my face.. I am so relieved that I didn't have to fight! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 Thanks Amy, I couldn't have gotten approval without everyone on this list helping me.. I put everything BCBS could possibly ask for in that packet they got today.. guess they knew how much I want this. I still can't believe I was approved 4 hours after they received the additional info they requested! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 Deb, Congratulations!! I can truely say I know how you feel. It will not be long now. Good Luck to you. Darlene Hadjab@... wrote: > Hello everyone.. > > I just got home from grocery shopping, and I am so excited. I went to > clinic on Tuesday to get a letter saying that Dr. R had seen me, Debbie sent > it to BCBS yesterday, I called the nurse in charge of my prior authorization > this morning, and she said she was just getting it ready to send to the > review committee. She said that because this is an investigational surgery, > the review board might send it out to area surgeons for their opinion, but I > should have an answer in about two weeks. I told her my surgery is scheduled > for July 31 (2 weeks from Monday), and I REALLY wanted to have it then... > She said she would call me later today or tomorrow and let me know if they > were sending it out for other opinions.... Well, when I got home, she had > left me a message saying that the laparoscopic gastric bypass has been > approved! I will feel better when I have that in writing, but I am soo > excited! I am a little worried, because she told me to call customer service > because Dr. R is probably a " non-par provider " so I would need to check on > deductibles, co insurance, and pre existing conditions... does anyone know > what that means? Dr. R is in the PPO, so I assumed I would get in-network > benefits.. and I thought that group insurance didn't have a pre-existing > conditions clause anymore? Whatever I have to pay is ok by me, since I was > trying to figure out how I was going to get the money to self pay. Sorry to > ramble, just wanted to share my happiness! > > Deb in IL > Ready to dance with Dr. R : ) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To email plain text is conventional, to add graphics is divine. > We'll show you how at www.supersig.com. > http://click.egroups.com/1/6811/3/_/453517/_/963531764/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2000 Report Share Posted July 13, 2000 Deb, I am sooooo happy for you. You will do great, and we'll all be here to cheer you on! Blessings, Amy. _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 *I made it!* 280/247/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Insurance approval! Hello everyone [Amy Poe] .... Well, when I got home, she had left me a message saying that the laparoscopic gastric bypass has been approved! I will feel better when I have that in writing, but I am soo excited! [Amy Poe] ... Deb in IL Ready to dance with Dr. R : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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