Cigna question?

Bemabound · March 8, 2011

Hey all,

My husband and I are doing the 6 month Dr. supervised stuff right now for Cigna. On the first official meeting my doc filled out the appropriate paper and then we scheduled the next 5 appointments. What I realized is that there will be 6 papers but it would only represent 5 months of monitoring....do you have to go for 7 actual appointments? Another thought is that I went in for an appointment before the first official appointment to discuss what we would do for the insurance requirements and would this count? If so does the dr send in a copy of the office note or a letter or what???? Thanks, Tracy

leeblewb · March 8, 2011

It is a six month time frame Cigna is concerned with. They want you to be seen at least once a month, so I guess it would be six pieces of dictation. You can be doing the other requirements while you are waiting for time to move on though. The psychologist, etc.

Cigna was pretty quick once my packet was sent to them, FYI. I think it only took them about 3 days to send my approval back to my surgeon after they got my documentation.

tailgate1234 · March 26, 2011

It is a six month time frame Cigna is concerned with. They want you to be seen at least once a month, so I guess it would be six pieces of dictation. You can be doing the other requirements while you are waiting for time to move on though. The psychologist, etc.

Cigna was pretty quick once my packet was sent to them, FYI. I think it only took them about 3 days to send my approval back to my surgeon after they got my documentation.

Watch out for CIGNA. When I was done with the 6 months, I got their approval letter. Yesterday, 2 1/2 weeks after having the surgery, I heard from CIGNA: coverage DENIED. I am hoping that this was a bureaucratic mistake, but if not, I have a financial disaster on my hands.

theresasweeney · April 11, 2011

Watch out for CIGNA. When I was done with the 6 months, I got their approval letter. Yesterday, 2 1/2 weeks after having the surgery, I heard from CIGNA: coverage DENIED. I am hoping that this was a bureaucratic mistake, but if not, I have a financial disaster on my hands.

Did this get resolved? Did CIGNA deny coverage? I am waiting for CIGNA to approve my VSG. This would be a revision from a Lapband to a vertical sleeve.