I just had my consult today. They said Cigna requires a 3 month diet history. I have a job where I travel every week. The coordinator said it did not have to be MD supervised and suggested Weight Watchers online. Has anyone done anything like this with Cigna's approval? I was under the impression (from research) that I had to have 3 months of MD supervised dieting. Thanks!

For BCBS I had to show the past 5 years dieting history and also do a 3 month medically supervised diet. But if they are only asking for the past 3 months diet history then consider yourself lucky.

I've tried every diet in the books, so I just listed them on the medical form, but I also see my PCP regularly and had a history of everything that I tried. I started the process just as the changed from a 6month to a 3 month waiting period. My timing was perfect.

I have Cigna and I had to do a 3 month supervised diet too. I personally saw the surgeon and their nutritionist every month. My coordinator was leary of me even doing the 3 months with my regular MD since they don't always gather the required information.

I'm not sure if they will take weight watchers. I would call your insurance and ask specifically what is required so you don't waste your time. The other thing I learned is that they go by calendar months and I had to see both the doctor and the nutritionist in the same calendar month. So one of my appointments was 2 weeks apart because one was at the end of the month and the next at the beginning of the following month.

I just had my consult today. They said Cigna requires a 3 month diet history. I have a job where I travel every week. The coordinator said it did not have to be MD supervised and suggested Weight Watchers online. Has anyone done anything like this with Cigna's approval? I was under the impression (from research) that I had to have 3 months of MD supervised dieting. Thanks!

I have cigna as well I have open access and I had to do a 3mth plan with my pcp my paperwork was submitted two weeks ago and just to my approval today

Woo hook it's gonna be a great yr.. If I were u I'd try and see a doc for the 3 mth plan I wouldn't try and do it without u might waste your time. They also required a letter from my pcp that is was a medical ness, that I have the sergury.. Good luck

I too have Cigna and they told me that they require a 6 month supervised weight program before they will approve.

I too have Cigna and they told me that they require a 6 month supervised weight program before they will approve. ��

hmm i wonder why ? i only had to do the 3 mth doc superised .. i started oct. and was finished with it in dec.. i had my surgery in feb.. i would go on there web site because it say on 3 mths is required...

They told me that WW was acceptable as well, but I had to have to detailed descriptions from them on diet plans we discussed and what exercise options was discussed. I am going to go through my surgeon and the nutritionist they use for 3 months. The lady told me that they were VERY specific on what they will accept and I was afraid they wouldn't accept the WW.