Nothing New

I called the clinic this morning, since I hadn't gotten a response to the email I sent last week after I was told I didn't need prior-authorization (One frustrating thing is they can be extremely slow in responding at times).  Like I thought last week, they want more than just a phone call to our HR benies coordinator we schedule (they don't want either of us to get stuck with an unpaid bill). So, their insurance department is going to contact the insurance company to confirm that we are clear to proceed. Hopefully, that shouldn't take too long.

Two weeks ago, they told me the earliest openings in the surgery schedule  were the second half of August. Presumably, that has  shifted as time has gone by. Even if it hasn't, at this point, I think I would prefer to  hold off until after Labor Day. I'd hate to miss out that last weekend of summer because I was recovering from surgery.