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Submitted To Cigna Today!

The surgeon's office let me know everything was sent for approval today. Fingers and toes crossed. Hopefully this is the beginning to the end of the waiting. . . . . . .

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  • Omg! Omg! Omg!! the lady was so nice and she said they have everything and it is in the pre-certification process. She said it takes 5 business days from the day they received everything and that will

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    Good luck with yours. I was submitted to Cigna on Monday afternoon and got my approval this afternoon.

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    My paperwork was submitted to Aetna today!!! Good Luck!!!!

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Good luck to you!! Let me know when you hear from Aetna. I'm trying not to think about it but it's not working very well, Lol!

Good luck with yours. I was submitted to Cigna on Monday afternoon and got my approval this afternoon.

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So soon!! I hope I'm that lucky! Did you get your date??

I have Cigna Great West so nervous.. Vitamin D then the nutritionist then submission. Tell me about Cigna Ladies

November 28!!! I'm so nervous an excited I can hardly stand it. I start pre-op diet Monday. My bariatric team is wonderful and they would not submit until they ran all required tests and 3 month evaluation, to make sure there were no issues.

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I have Cigna Great West so nervous.. Vitamin D then the nutritionist then submission. Tell me about Cigna Ladies

I will let you know! :)

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November 28!!! I'm so nervous an excited I can hardly stand it. I start pre-op diet Monday. My bariatric team is wonderful and they would not submit until they ran all required tests and 3 month evaluation, to make sure there were no issues.

I hope mine goes well too. My surgeon's office is supposed to be awesome about having everything together so we'll see!

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It's been one week today and no news yet. I'm going to make the first call to them to see if they have everything. Wish me luck! This waiting is nerve racking!!!

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Omg! Omg! Omg!! the lady was so nice and she said they have everything and it is in the pre-certification process. She said it takes 5 business days from the day they received everything and that will be TOMORROW!! I thought it would be 2-3 more weeks!! I find out in ONE more day!!! Praying!!!

You will be okay, I have one last weigh in then nutritionist then submission. I also have Cigna. Wondering if you had to submitt a letter from your pcp

You will be okay' date=' I have one last weigh in then nutritionist then submission. I also have Cigna. Wondering if you had to submitt a letter from your pcp[/quote']

I did not from my pcp just follow the requirements.

Omg! Omg! Omg!! the lady was so nice and she said they have everything and it is in the pre-certification process. She said it takes 5 business days from the day they received everything and that will be TOMORROW!! I thought it would be 2-3 more weeks!! I find out in ONE more day!!! Praying!!!

Any news??? My team said it takes about 5 business days too! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!!!!!!

Good luck with yours. I was submitted to Cigna on Monday afternoon and got my approval this afternoon.

Congrats!!! :)

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Well got denied. They said something is missing. The advocate at the surgeon's said not to worry. Have to resend and hopefully hear next week. Of course it wouldn't be easy for me. that's the way my life goes. Feeling kinda down right now. I hate waiting. :(

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