Hi,

I am interested in having the gastric sleeve surgery. I have Cigna Insurance and have been doing weight watchers for 5 months. My weight goes up and down. I have fibromyalgia, rheumatoid Arthritis, sleep apnea and just found out I have diabetis. I know I have to go through 6 month weight loss program. Has anyone gotten approval from Cigna with any of these problems and going through 6 months with weight watchers. I have also had two lower back surgeries. I need to get this weight off, but with back and joint problems it makes it hard to exercise. Thanks for any input.

bmatthews

I can't speak for Cigna but with BCBSIL they required 6 months of medically supervised weight loss. Now you could use Weight Watchers for your nutritional program but you would have to check in with either your bariatric surgeon or PCP for monthly weigh ins.