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Gigimamma, Check with Cigna, they have revised their bariatric policy and only require three months now instead of six!!! I found that out at the end of my 5th month so it did not make a big difference for me but for someone just starting it will make a world of difference.

Hi fellow Louisiana Sleevers!!!! My name is Courtney and I'm from Marrero, the Westbank of New Orleans, and I am being sleeved by Dr. James Wooldridge Ochsner main campus. I have Cigna and the doctor's office will fax to Cigna tomorrow morning so fingers crossed for a quick approval!!!! Anyone else have Cigna that can tell me about their approval???

Thanks MinaT!!! I look forward to posting my date real soon!!!!

Well I got a call from the doctor's office this morning saying that my insurance was going to expire at midnight tonight and of course I flipped out and had to get Human Resources on the phone and get it all straightened out and of course now I have to wait until in the morning for them to submit to the insurance company because the expiration date has been updated in the system but we will not be able to see it until midnight. Just another bump in the road but I'm not going to let it keep me down, I'm going to look to the future and pray for a quick approval!!!

I called my Doctor's office this morning to check the status of my insurance claim only to find out that they had not submitted to the insurance yet after 1.5 weeks of being cleared from the NUT. They did say that they were waiting for the doctor to sign off on all of my notes and that they would give everything to the insurance coordinator after lunch to be submitted to the insurance company. I just feel like it is taking so long. I know it is just pure anxiety and excitement all balled into one but I am ready and have been for a long time now. Praying for a quick response from the insurance company for a June date!!!

Congrats!!!! What insurance do you have??

Thank You I can't wait!!!

OMG I can hardly believe it, I saw my PCP today and have obtained my clearance for my surgery!!!! Now I am just waiting for insurance approval and I pray that it all goes smoothly and I will be a June sleever!!!!!!! Fingers Crossed for quick approval!!!!

Well I began my journey in January with my first visit with the NUT and at that time my insurance, CIGNA, required a 6 month supervised diet. I found out yesterday that CIGNA has revised their policy effective 5/5/12 to only require a 3 month supervised diet. I called my surgeons office this morning and they have started the ball rolling with my insurance so now I am waiting for my approval from the insurance company then I will get my date. I am so excited. I thought this day would never come!!!!!! Anyone have CIGNA? How long did it take for approval!!!!

Hello fellow CIGNA sleevers, Well I called my Dr.'s office this morning and infact CIGNA did change their policy on the Bariatric Surgery and they are starting the ball to file for approval. YIPEEEE

OMG that would be GREAT!!!!!! I have CIGNA and I am in the last month of the 6 month diet. I am definitely going to contact my insurance coordinator tomorrow!!!!!

What insurance do you have?

Hi AmyTug, My name is Courtney and Im from New Orleans. I began my 6 month insurance required diet in January. I have my 6th and final NUT visit on June 1st, the from there it is going to be a waiting and praying game for the insurance approval. I have CIGNA OAP and I have heard different stories when it comes to how long it takes to get the approval. If anyone out there has CIGNA and can tell me how long it took for approval i would appreciate it. Where are you in your journey Amytug/ Courtney

I am not sleeved either, I have one more visit with the NUT on June 1st!!!

Hello to my fellow New Orleans sleevers, can I get a WHO DAT!!!!!! My name is Courtney I live in Marrero and I am seeing Dr. Wooldridge at Ochsner, he is great. I will have my final appointment with the Nutritionist on June 1st and they will submit for approval from CIGNA that day and hopefully I will not have to wait to long for approval and I could possibly be sleeved the last week in June!!!!! Wishing you all the best of luck and I think we should have a Southshore group!!!

Okay my friends I went to my NUT appointment today and i lost another pound for a total of 20 pounds since January!!! GO ME!!!! I have one visit left on June 1st before they submit to my insurance. I have Cigna Open Access Plus, does anyone have this insurance and if so how long did it take for you to get approved!!! Excited!!!

I am scheduled to finish my nutrition appointments on June 1st then the Doctor's office will submit to the insurance so I am shooting for the last week in June as well!!!

What insurance do you have and how long did it take for you to be approved. I have a month and a half left on my 6 month insurance required diet and i plan on submitting the first week in June and I was just wondering how long it takes for the insurance to approve

Hello my fellow Louisiana Sleevers, Well I'm at my half way point three months down and three to go on the supervised diet. I have lost 15 pounds so far and feeling great about myself and my future. I'm shooting for my Drs office to file with the insurance company on June 2nd!!!! YAY

Well Finaly4me, I have not been sleeved yet, although I am well on my way. My insurance requires a 6 month diet and I am 1/3 rd of the way there!!! But I am sure that the hardest part of the crawfish boils for me are going to stay away from the potatoes and to just control myself, because as I'm sure you know its hard to stop once you start.

Finaly4me, I am also from New Orleans and I totally understand where you are coming from!!!!!

Congrats, I'm in the begining stage of my 6 month diet and cant wait!!!!!

Thanks Leah will do. I am so excited that i found this site.

Wow best of luck to you as well. The diet is going good so far thanks for asking. My only concern is that if I loose to much weight right now the insurance company is gonna say oh well you can do it on your own. I guess that is just the paranoid side of me thinking.