Does anyone have Cigna as their insurance carrier? How long did you have to wait before getting approved? Are they decent to deal with? I've heard horror stories about some insurance companies.

I am so nervous that my clearance for surgery is going to take forever with Cigna, and I have a really hard class that starts right around the time that I should be having my surgery! Ugh. I am in month 6 of my weight loss program. I wonder if I should call the insurance person in my surgical office and ask her to call them? I have been through all of my appointments. UGH!!! What should I do?

You are done lady bug Cigna only requires three months. Contact Cigna and your surgeons office asap! Good luck

Thank you MrzSongbird! I need to call them in the morning. I don't want to get my hopes up!!!

Oh wait....have you done your psych eval. and your nutrition assessment? Those were required for me .

Yep, 2 nutrition apts, psych eval, exercise physiologist eval, and weekly weight loss apts since the beginning of feb.

Ooh I'm so excited for you! I have one more weigh in, psych eval, and nut assessment. Keep me posted

I have Cigna OAP, and I have my PCP visit Wednesday morning for clearance, and my last NUT visit on Thursday morning. I'm really hoping for a mid August date. Fingers and toes are crossed that I get approval on the first go round.

I have CIGNA OAP as well. I was wondering if CIGNA considers GERD a comorbidity? This is the only comorbidity that I have current documentation of having an offical dx. My BMI is 35-36. I have completed 5 months of the formerly required 6 months nutritionist supervised diet (its now 3 months). I have completed the psychiatric evaluation. I have had a few visits with my surgeon including the initial consult and a couple of follow ups. Now I am just prepping myself to visit with my PCP, which I am nervous about. I don't know if I have other comorbidities. Of course my knees, hips and back all hurt. My left foot has had 2 stress fractures. My blood pressure has increased by about 20-30 pts, but it was actually VERY low when I wasn't this overweight years and years ago. The top pressure was under 100 most of the time. So I don't see that I have HBP exactly. I haven't been tested for sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, hyperlipidemia (sp?) etc. I guess I just don't know where to start with the comorbs. I feel terrible all the time so something isn't right. I have avoided doctors for a while because I know they would tell me to "just lost weight and you will feel better" and I couldn't keep the weight that I lost off. UGH. Sorry to unload, but I am so nervous that I will be denied.

I was originally told that with Cigna I would have to do 6month supervised diet but when I went in yesterday I was able to confirm that it had been changed to 3 months so it looks like my surgery will jump from December to September or October. This is really good news.

I have CIGNA OAP as well. I was wondering if CIGNA considers GERD a comorbidity? This is the only comorbidity that I have current documentation of having an offical dx. My BMI is 35-36. I have completed 5 months of the formerly required 6 months nutritionist supervised diet (its now 3 months). I have completed the psychiatric evaluation. I have had a few visits with my surgeon including the initial consult and a couple of follow ups. Now I am just prepping myself to visit with my PCP' date=' which I am nervous about. I don't know if I have other comorbidities. Of course my knees, hips and back all hurt. My left foot has had 2 stress fractures. My blood pressure has increased by about 20-30 pts, but it was actually VERY low when I wasn't this overweight years and years ago. The top pressure was under 100 most of the time. So I don't see that I have HBP exactly. I haven't been tested for sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, hyperlipidemia (sp?) etc. I guess I just don't know where to start with the comorbs. I feel terrible all the time so something isn't right. I have avoided doctors for a while because I know they would tell me to "just lost weight and you will feel better" and I couldn't keep the weight that I lost off. UGH. Sorry to unload, but I am so nervous that I will be denied.[/quote']

I don't see why you'd be denied, sounds like you fit the criteria to me. Include as much info as you can to state your case. All the best to you and keep us posted.

I was originally told that with Cigna I would have to do 6month supervised diet but when I went in yesterday I was able to confirm that it had been changed to 3 months so it looks like my surgery will jump from December to September or October. This is really good news.

That is fantastic! Good luck!!

My program doesn't want to "risk" taking the chance that it's wrong info which frustrates the crap out of me. But I am only 2 1/2 weeks out from 3 months anyway so it's not a big deal.

My program doesn't want to "risk" taking the chance that it's wrong info which frustrates the crap out of me. But I am only 2 1/2 weeks out from 3 months anyway so it's not a big deal.

Couldn't they just call Cigna?

I would think so and I would be aggressive about it but they are really working with me about getting me in for surgery before my fall class starts that I am taking so I don't want to Rick the boat over a few weeks.

I have Cigna, they made me go through a 6 month behavior and nutrition education program and after I completed that I was aproved. Program started in september and I completed the program in march my surgery was April 4th. Good luck to you!