Good morning/afternoon everyone!

I have been on the insurance trail for 3 months. I have Cigna so I have 3 more months of supervised weight loss education/attemps. I don't know why, but I am getting nervous about approval . I keep thinking I will get denied for some reason, but the surgeon's office thinks I will be approved. They say my BMI alone will suffice. I just keep thinking everything is going so smoothly so the end won't be as I planned. Has anyone else dealt with Cigna? Do you know if they are prone to deny or approve my first submission of paperwork?

I know what you mean; I feel the same way! My insurance specialist told me as long as I do everything I'm suppose to do in the three month time line that I'll be fine. I have Aetna, and she said Aenta and Cigna both are good for speedy approvals. So stick with your three month prep and you'll do fine! Good luck!

Suzette

hi my name is Nicole. i just got approved after going thru an 7 month process. I am glad for the process becasue it has given me time to research, ask questions, talk to people, get more information and make an informed choice to move forward. I have been looking over post and everyone has a different experience with pain, problems, etc....I have determined to pray, let Go and let God...and he will take care of the rest...this is a big step for me I have been against surgery from day one...now I am off to have the proceedure on June 14, 2010 need all the support I can get.....

hi my name is Nicole. i just got approved after going thru an 7 month process. I am glad for the process becasue it has given me time to research, ask questions, talk to people, get more information and make an informed choice to move forward. I have been looking over post and everyone has a different experience with pain, problems, etc....I have determined to pray, let Go and let God...and he will take care of the rest...this is a big step for me I have been against surgery from day one...now I am off to have the proceedure on June 14, 2010 need all the support I can get.....

Hello,

I have felt like you about having the surgery but for me, this is the only way. I have so many health issues I gave up counting. I know that at least 3/4 of my problems will go away after I lose 85 pounds. My surgery date is 7/21/10. I wish you the best with this .... just be confident in knowing you made the best decision to do this. Please let me know your progress ....

From the heart,

Lorelei

Hi healthy 1 here I have two more doctors visit the end of this month and 1 the beging of July and I have cigna too I was wondering how long it takes to get approved too.so let me know really wondering here

Hi there. I had an excellent experience with getting approval with Cigna. My insurance through my job wouldn't cover WLS, so I decided to add my husband's insurance (Cigna) as my secondary insurance. It went into effect on 1/1/10, but I was able to start my 6 month physician supervised diet in November. The insurance coorindator at my surgeon's office was fantastic throughout the process. She double checked my doctor's progress notes and followed up with me monthly.

I went for my final doctor's appointment on Thursday, April 29th. They immediately sent my last set of progress notes to the surgeon's office that afternoon, and they in turn submitted it to Cigna that same day. I received approval on Tuesday, May 4th. I went for pre-op testing on the 11th and had surgery on the 17th.

As long as all of your requirements are met and documented well, Cigna is extremely fast in their turn around time.

Best of luck to all of you!

Hi .

Did you have to go to the doctor for 6 months in a row?

Hi .

Did you have to go to the doctor for 6 months in a row?

Cigna is making me go 6 months in a row.

did you have to go to a dietian and a shrink and also go to a place that does like a wellness test too?

I did meet with a dietician during month 3 of my 6 months. The months did have to be consecutive. I also did have to get a psychiatric evaluation as well, but I see a therapist on a regular basis so that was no big deal for me.

Hi,

Yeah I did read back over my insurance pappers you were right I seen that when I read back over them.I am going to call my Doctors office Monday and see if I do have to do that too every time I think that I am at the end I am just begging again.Is there no end.

I also have Cigna and even though it said they had to be consecutive, I went 4 months missed 2 and then did my last 2 and the dr submitted my paperwork and i was accepted without a problem