Can anyone tell me how long it took for cigna to approve u?

If you have all your paperwork in order and have meet Cigna's requirments (use search function cigna's website), it takes 1 to 2 weeks. They have to present your request to a committee and they might ask for more information, which can drag the process out. I was lucky and I was approved 1 week from when I submitted my request... Good luck!

Cigna requires a three month doctor supervised weight loss diet, and reccomendation from your primary care physician. I was also required by the weight loss surgery clinic to pass a psych evaluation, cardio stress test, and pulmonolgy exam (sleep study to test for apnea, etc.). Once I had all these, the clinic submitted to Cigna for final approval, which took about a week.

Thanks JonB I was wondering that too! I have Cigna. I also have done the 3 months with my PCM; have my physch appointment. I have my last doctor's appointmnet on 03 April to find out when the surgery will be and the next step. I am already on the liquid diet; so I am hoping everything goes as planned. :)

Thanks!

It was a week for me too. If you met all your prerequisites you should be fine! I also had a 3 month wait but that's when I did all my tests.

It took a week for me to get a denial, I faxed my appeal to the next day. By the following week, I was approved. So even with an initial denial, it took about ten days total. Good luck!

It took a week for me to get a denial' date=' I faxed my appeal to the next day. By the following week, I was approved. So even with an initial denial, it took about ten days total. Good luck![/quote']

Did they say why u were denied if u don't mind me asking and what did u have to do to appeal it?

It was something important, but really simple to fix. My PCP initially wrote a letter saying I was under her care, and recommended for WL surgery. She had to re-write it stating that I was "recommended and CLEARED for weight loss surgery." Once that was submitted, I got an approval.

It was something important' date=' but really simple to fix. My PCP initially wrote a letter saying I was under her care, and recommended for WL surgery. She had to re-write it stating that I was "recommended and CLEARED for weight loss surgery." Once that was submitted, I got an approval.[/quote']

Oh ok, yeah I had to rewrite the letter for my pcp my patient advocate caught it before we sent everything in so I hope to hear something tomorrow ot thurs at the latest

I have Cigna.. all they required was a psych evaluation.. 6 nutritional classes & that was pretty much it.. & of course a request from my PCP .. It took about a week for me to get approved & had no problems at all!

It was something important' date=' but really simple to fix. My PCP initially wrote a letter saying I was under her care, and recommended for WL surgery. She had to re-write it stating that I was "recommended and CLEARED for weight loss surgery." Once that was submitted, I got an approval.[/quote']

Same here... Wording is everything