I was planning on having my Psychologist, Surgeon, and Dietician visit all on the same day. I got a call from the Psychologist's office today telling me that my insurance wouldn't cover my visit. Not so much that Cigna wouldn't cover it, but that Magellan which is over psychological treatment wouldn't approve it. Has anyone else experienced this problem that has Cigna and maybe Magellan for psych services?

I have Oxford Health Plan and they didn't approve the pysch either. I had to pay for that out of my pocket which was $250.

I was planning on having my Psychologist' date=' Surgeon, and Dietician visit all on the same day. I got a call from the Psychologist's office today telling me that my insurance wouldn't cover my visit. Not so much that Cigna wouldn't cover it, but that Magellan which is over psychological treatment wouldn't approve it. Has anyone else experienced this problem that has Cigna and maybe Magellan for psych services?[/quote']

They didn't cover the psych at my surgeon's office, but they had contracted psychs under their plan. The psych at the surgeon's office was 250 bucks, so I went to one under their plan for only 25. It wasn't convenient, but neither is spending 225 bucks if you don't have to.

My insurance the first time it was submitted was denied. I called and spoke to a person at the insurance and they informed me if it was required for the surgery it was part of the process. BUT they could not give me the correct code to use. I had to do research and resubmit it on my own.

My psych visit was just a co pay... But for the papers or test as they put it I had to pay out of pocket for it was about 100 dollars