I need the surgery done as soon as possible because after i get this done my husband would like for us to move back to his foreign country, therefor I would need to get it don't and be well recovered in order to go back with him! But how long of a wait is it to actually get a date set?
March 19, 2015
Answer: How long a wait for surgery If a procedure needs to be pre-approved by insurance, this process can take up to 6 weeks. If the procedure is cosmetic then the wait time depends on how busy the physician is, and how long the surgery takes (it may take longer to find a 5 hour block of time on the surgery schedule, than a 2 hour block, for example). The best way to find out is to call some Plastic Surgeons in your area and ask.
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March 19, 2015
Answer: How long a wait for surgery If a procedure needs to be pre-approved by insurance, this process can take up to 6 weeks. If the procedure is cosmetic then the wait time depends on how busy the physician is, and how long the surgery takes (it may take longer to find a 5 hour block of time on the surgery schedule, than a 2 hour block, for example). The best way to find out is to call some Plastic Surgeons in your area and ask.
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Answer: Depends on surgeon and insurance Great question. The two primary drivers of how long it takes to set a date are your surgeon and your insurance. Ask your surgeon how far out he is booking for surgery. If he doesn't have a slot in the schedule for surgery for 6 months, then even if you get approved before then, it won't be able to happen for 6 months. And then it takes another 2 months to fully recovery from the surgery. For surgeons who may have more flexibility sooner, the limiting factor is insurance. After you submit the necessary letters, etc. for insurance approval, it usually takes 1-3 weeks to get a response, and some of that depends on your insurance provider. After that date, a surgical date can be picked.
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Answer: Depends on surgeon and insurance Great question. The two primary drivers of how long it takes to set a date are your surgeon and your insurance. Ask your surgeon how far out he is booking for surgery. If he doesn't have a slot in the schedule for surgery for 6 months, then even if you get approved before then, it won't be able to happen for 6 months. And then it takes another 2 months to fully recovery from the surgery. For surgeons who may have more flexibility sooner, the limiting factor is insurance. After you submit the necessary letters, etc. for insurance approval, it usually takes 1-3 weeks to get a response, and some of that depends on your insurance provider. After that date, a surgical date can be picked.
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