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5ft, 155lb, 34G - Hoping for Insurance Coverage - Seattle, WA
UPDATED FROM fivezinnias
Still waiting
Just thought I should pop back in and update... it's been six weeks since my consultation and my insurance company still hasn't gotten back to me yet.
UPDATED FROM fivezinnias
Waiting, But Less Discouraged
After my last update I received a call from my PS, saying that they had called my insurance company up to check on things and make sure my information hadn't gotten lost or anything. It's still being reviewed. The woman I spoke to said that that's unusual, and apologized that it's taken so long.
I was glad to hear that nothing has gone wrong, and appreciated the phone call. I'm still feeling very impatient, though. I'm currently looking for a job after moving back to Seattle from California, and am also hoping to schedule the surgery for this calender year because my family's out-of-pocket max has almost been reached. That makes things a little complicated, because I'd prefer to have the surgery done in the next month or so, if possible, so it doesn't interfere too much with the holidays, but it won't look too good to ask for time off a job I will have only just started. I guess there's really no use worrying about this right now, I'll just have to see if I'm approved and then figure out what dates are available. Fingers crossed I'll hear soon!
I was glad to hear that nothing has gone wrong, and appreciated the phone call. I'm still feeling very impatient, though. I'm currently looking for a job after moving back to Seattle from California, and am also hoping to schedule the surgery for this calender year because my family's out-of-pocket max has almost been reached. That makes things a little complicated, because I'd prefer to have the surgery done in the next month or so, if possible, so it doesn't interfere too much with the holidays, but it won't look too good to ask for time off a job I will have only just started. I guess there's really no use worrying about this right now, I'll just have to see if I'm approved and then figure out what dates are available. Fingers crossed I'll hear soon!
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The Wait Continues
Haven't heard anything, getting impatient and discouraged.
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October 3, 2013
Good Luck!! I got denied within 24 hours of the PS submitting something, so hopefully this wait is a good sign!
October 3, 2013
I think it's a good sign. It took just over a month before I heard about my approval. But that was my 3rd attempt. The first attempt took almost a month but my insurance approved just one breast. Yes, you read that right. I decided to try to start losing weight that I had put on after I had my son (he was 18 months old at the time). A year and a half later, after losing 4 dress sizes but not much on top, I tried again and was denied. That denial took only a week to get. My doctor sent an appeal within just a few days, it was denied again. Another year and a half went buy and this time, in addition to all the other discomforts common with large breasts, I started having a lot of pain in my breasts. I saw a different doctor this time and I was very impressed. He really advocated for me. It took just over a month to hear back and this time BOTH breasts were covered. So hang in there, this may be a good sign.
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