I have Cigna insurance and am worried I will not get approved.:thumbup:

My BMI is 40.5; but, has not been that for a consecutive 2 years. I may have 1.5 years at 40 BMI; but, not 2 years.

Did you have problems getting approved? How long did it take? I have already done by 6 mth diet and there was a month or two that I gained a little. Is this going to be a problem?

Concerned,

Quinny:confused:

Hello I have CIGNA and it's been a real pain in my ass! LOL! I've started all this back in August I should have been done by this month, but the nutritionist my surgeon assigned me too kept canceling my appts! NOT HAPPY so that pushed to March/April. But other then that I won't know the rest until the submit my stuff. I don't see why I wouldn't get approved - my BMI is 45. Good luck!

I have Cigna HMO and had no trouble. I did a 6 month monitored weight loss with my doctor in 2009. He recived and referred me to my surgeron in 10/2009. I went to the seminar, saw my surgeron, and atteneded 2 pre op classes in November and was approved in December. I had my Lap Band yesterday :thumbup:)

I also submitted to my insurance a letter from me on why I wanted to be banded, record from my doctor for my weight over the last 5 years. A list of diets I have tried in the past, and a calander with the exercises I did while on my 6 month diet.

I was very lucky It was approved on the first try. My BMI is 42.5.

I forgot to mention I also had to do a physc eval and see a dietitian as well.

Congradulations on getting the band!