katiebug3608

My husbad thinks that because i'm getting a lap band means that i'm cheating and that its a quick fix and it wont work! i've tried to explain to him that it's a tool to help me help myself and that i'm still going to have to exercize AND eat healthier!! but he's crazy and just doesn't get it. I just think the hard part is that when i get it done that i'm going to have to do it all by myself. My husband litterally (and i'm not exaggerating) eats only chicken strips, cheese burgers,and gumbo. and thats horrible!! i'm hoping that i could avoid him during dinner!! lol but i also have a friend that is about to get her surgery done so i will have her!! Just find a friend to help you through it! and if not i can help!

oh please email me!!! my email is katie.raggio@yahoo.com

Hey under my insurance (i have cigna) if i look online it says that it excludes obesity surgery BUT i kept looking and it says that it covers lap band! so i call the customer service line and they told me no at first BUT i told them what i found and they said that lap band is covered!! and it's covered 85%!! so that's huge!!! dont get discourage!! but when you logg into mycigna.com and then find the "find" button type in lap band and it will go right to it! hope this helps!

oh and they said that it's only covered if it's a medical requirement and if you meet all the criteria.

I also have cigna. i have the open access plus plan. My mother got this insurance through the hospital that she works at. and because of that i can ONLY get the surgery done at that hospital!! but i found a dr. that will do it and it makes me feel a little more comfortable that i know my family is just a couple buildings away.

But everytime i call the service center they tell me a diff. result every time. Usually i;ll call and ask them if they cover it and then they say no but then i tell them that the previous person told me i did, and then they look in the notes and find that it does! and it covers 85% so that exciting! but i;m just nervous that when they turn in all my info they will barely look and deny me.

Congrats Katie, its not always easy, but it is the best decision I could have ever made

Thanks!! im happy for you...my only concern is actually making it to the surgery day and like going threw with it! im SUCHH a chicken and have never had any type of surgery before so it's really scary to me.

Hey,

So today i started the begining process of getting a lap band!! YAY ME! lol i'm very excited and nervous at the same time! My Dr. just sent in my information to check with my insurance (they cover it!), and we just set a date to start with my 6 months to go to the dietitian, which is Nov. 8th. So i'm starting the whole process now! And i look forward to talking to everyone!!

Katie

Oh and i live in Louisiana but, i'm getting my surgery and all my appointments done in Tomball, TX (5 mins. outside of Houston.)