HECK YEAH BABY!!!

I'm..... APPROVED FOR SURGERY!! :D

I spoke with the people at UHC yesterday and they said they approved me on Monday and that a letter was sent to my surgeon's office then as well! YAY!! My letter worked!! :)

So I emailed my surgeon's assistant yesterday and told her I spoke with UHC and they said I was approved (yay!) and asked her what was the next step. I assume that when they get the letter they will set the surgery date, but i'm still waiting to hear back from her. Hopefully the post will be on my side this week and get to my surgeon promptly!

One can only hope... I'll keep you guys posted!!

Oh yeah... a big SHOUT OUT to Heather for sending me the best.picture.ever when she found out I was approved! ;-)

PEACE! :)

Nope!

I called today :P

At least the people there are nice about me being an obsessive freak!!!

With work being crazy i'm not sure if I will have time to call tomorrow... maybe (just maybe) i won't call again until Monday......

the waiting continues.

let the nail biting begin...

Alrighty... so I said i'd give it until Friday to call... i lied! I called yesterday afternoon just to confirm they received the request. I asked how long it would take and i got the blanket 2 weeks response.

PLEASE let UHC do for me what it has done for so many other people and get a reply back within a week!!!

Now the question is... will I be able to hold out and not call today?

We shall see.......

SUBMITTED!

My request for preapproval has been submitted!! Tonya at AB called this morning to tell me the claim number (so I can call and harass the insurance company! bwahaha!).

I probably won't call them until Friday... don't want to be the crazy lady that calls all the time! ;)

Keep me in your thoughts/prayers/whatever you do!!

OMG... it's really happening!

After going back and forth with the surgeons office and the insurance company about what was going to be required, either this afternoon or tomorrow morning my request for pre-approval is being sent!!!! WOOOO!!!

I'm hopeful.

I meet all the requirements except I am missing one bit of information the insurance co wants... (long story-see prior entries)... but hopeful that my cover letter will be acceptable.

woo...... *crossing my fingers* for a quick approval :)

Holy Poop-on-a-Stick Batman!

Things I have to do before I can submit to insurance:
- attend at least 1 support group meeting (DONE!)
- get pre-op testing done (DONE!)
- have a preliminary appointment with the dietitian (DONE!)
- have an evaluation and get cleared for surgery by a Psychologist (DONE!)
- complete my "weight loss journal" chronicling all my previous weight loss attempts (DONE!)
- have a 5 year record of weights from my physicians ( as DONE as its gonna get!)
- Letter of medical necessity/clearance from my PCP (DONE & HAVE LETTER!)

Heck YEAH!!!! I'm done! I just got done faxing over the WLJ and the weights to Atlanta Bariatrics!! WOO HOO!!

There are one a few small problems...

1. I couldn't get 5 yr weights - only 4. The doctor I saw in 2004 is no longer there, multiple searches came up with nothing, and according to doctors in the same complex - he went oversees (he is in the reserves). I emailed the person at AB about this today but it was after hours (they close at 4) so I don't expect to hear anyhting from them until tomorrow morning at the earliest (if i am that lucky!). Since I have exhausted every effort to try and get this I don't see why 4 years should be a problem.

2. According to an email I got today from AB (while i was on the phone chewing out my PCP's office in fact!) that they still needed my weights and my PCP letter. Well... savvy readers will know that I already completed this and have turned it in. I emailed the lady back in a flash that this was left for her at the front desk on the 19th when i had my appointment with Rachel. I asked her to confirm that she recieved this. If she hasn't then a. im pissed and b. its not a big deal - i can get dr gray's office to fax over to them.

3. In the email I recieved from AB they also said that "one (very minor) missing piece of my test results will need to be redone immediatly pre-op" so no worries... it won't hold anything up.

So now I just await an email/phone call stating that they have everything and can SUBMIT TO INSURANCE!! Whew!! I'm excited now!

I'll post when I get an update.... yay!

*grumble grumble*

Ok... so it has now been 2 weeks since my Psych consult. I am going to give him a call today to make sure everything was completed and sent over to Atlanta Bariatrics. In other news, the grumble grumble in my subject line has to do with Dr offices. I am having the WORST time getting my freakin medical records!! WTF!! Go figure that the one thing my insurance REQUIRES is the one thing that is taking forever to get done! BAH!! Well all I can do is stay on top of it and keep nagging and nagging. I don't care what has to be done I WILL get these records ASAP so I can get them sent up. I have been working my butt off for this and I will NOT be defeated or brought down by the Dr offices! roar!!

I will continue to update on the medical records situation....