Pray that I get a quick approval!

I do hope that for you as well. Let us know. I have Cigna as well so I'm wondering how they fare as far as approvals.

Thanks!

I have cigna as well, just finished my required 6 month with the dietician. Now waiting on a appt with the doctor. Good Luck

I noticed on the website that the surgery plan is up for renewal in May. I hope they reduce the 6 month supervised visits.

Best of luck to you!!! I also have Cigna and my first seminar is in about 10 days. Over the phone, 4 different agents from Cigna told me there were no qualifiying events that I had to meet other than my surgeon's suggestion for the surgery. Today I got a copy of criteria that needs to be met, from Cigna, which mentioned a 6-month physician-sponsored diet. I knew this was going to be a slow process, but that totally threw me. Have others had the same requirement and how did it work out?

Thanks!

Best of luck to you!!! I also have Cigna and my first seminar is in about 10 days. Over the phone, 4 different agents from Cigna told me there were no qualifiying events that I had to meet other than my surgeon's suggestion for the surgery. Today I got a copy of criteria that needs to be met, from Cigna, which mentioned a 6-month physician-sponsored diet. I knew this was going to be a slow process, but that totally threw me. Have others had the same requirement and how did it work out?

Thanks!

me too

Cigna gave me a pre-approval with my 6mo requirements and then 3 weeks before surgery they denied. I appealed and they were quick to deny again! I went ahead and got a medical loan and paid the (gulp)20k!! Mexico wasn't an option for me on a personal level but a LOT of people go there and have great success for less than half of what I paid. So check into that. Good luck

Cigna gave me a pre-approval with my 6mo requirements and then 3 weeks before surgery they denied. I appealed and they were quick to deny again! I went ahead and got a medical loan and paid the (gulp)20k!! Mexico wasn't an option for me on a personal level but a LOT of people go there and have great success for less than half of what I paid. So check into that. Good luck

I have Cigna and had to jump through their hurdles including the 6 month diet. They denied me for the band but it was due to the ins coordinator screwing up my paperwork. My new ins coordinator submitted my info Feb 15. I called a few days later to make sure and was given the 30 business day timeframe. Well, when I called on Wed the nurse said that she was still going through my 75 pages of info but that I should know something by March 7. I'm hoping that it was already approved and she couldn't really say so over the phone and will be dropping a letter in the mail that I should get by March 7...there's a chance that could happen...right? Keep us posted :0)

Cigna gave me a pre-approval with my 6mo requirements and then 3 weeks before surgery they denied. I appealed and they were quick to deny again! I went ahead and got a medical loan and paid the (gulp)20k!! Mexico wasn't an option for me on a personal level but a LOT of people go there and have great success for less than half of what I paid. So check into that. Good luck

Did they give a reason for the denial? I'm on my 4th month with them and I will be soooo pissed if they do that to me!!!

I have Cigna too.. I've completed all requirement too and am waiting for an answer. Im so nervous bc I hear Cigna is pretty tough!

Why were denied did they say?

Cigna gave me a pre-approval with my 6mo requirements and then 3 weeks before surgery they denied. I appealed and they were quick to deny again! I went ahead and got a medical loan and paid the (gulp)20k!! Mexico wasn't an option for me on a personal level but a LOT of people go there and have great success for less than half of what I paid. So check into that. Good luck

Hey there.. Did Cigna say why they denied you both times?

I am so sorry for your problems, this is re-assurance in my decision to self pay. I keep thinking maybe I should go through it all but I would be beyond devastated if I went through all the hurdles and were then denied. Please keep us in the loop, I will be thinking of you.

I have Cigna also. I just finished my 6 month supervised diet with the NUT( through my surgeon's office) had to get a referral from my PCP to finally SEE my surgeon on the 15th. This is the slowest process ever! If Cigna denies me, I will be crushed. But I have a BMI of just barely 40, sleep apnea and asthma. So I hope they will approve me. I can lose weight, but sadly it's the keeping it off for more than a year is where I fail. I just know that the sleeve will help me with this!! Good luck to all my fellow Cigna Sleevers!!

Keep us posted on your approvals!!