Cigna OAP require 3 or 6 month for approval

[JacobsMommy 27]

Thanks SparkleCat...I hate insurance also...hopefully everything will work out for the best for the both of us.

[Stacilyn 7]

I have Cigna. I have to complete 4 consecutive monthly visits. I started in January and just had my last appointment. It is now off to the insurance. My Dr said CIGNA usually doesn't take the 30 days to respond. Good luck!

[Gettinsmall 18]

Very new to all of this, I have my first appt with the surgeon on the 24th. I am hoping to get the info I need for the diet so I can go back to my PCP with it. What does insurance want for the 3 month diet? My PCP will do what ever I need him to do. Do they just want documented weights for 3 months with documentation of dietary modification discussion? referral to dietitian? Do they require a certain amount of weight loss during that time?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

@@JacobsMommy it's very possible that your employer's specific Cigna plan requires 6 months while the standard Cigna plan, without modifications, requires 3. I have Cigna and I know the basic Cigna standard plan is 3 months, but my employer (Tennessee) modified the plan to require six months. So I had to do six months, and that was that. I got there eventually though, and I am sure you will too!

[SparkleCat 521]

I am officially approved for surgery this Tuesday! My surgeon's office had a peer to peer review and went over paperwork. My PCP had recomended surgery in January, so Cigna used that release and recomendation as a start date for my supervised diet...so I got the 89 days. It is now very real!

[JacobsMommy 27]

SPARKLECAT!! CONGRATULATIONS! ! I am so happy for you! ! Wow! I am next, I'm believing that:)

[Jersrose43 837]

That's awesome

[JacobsMommy 27]

So far, Cigna isn't requiring me to pay those extra copay fees I've been hearing about; except for the normal $100 copay my insurance require for the hospital stay. Thank God!

[Luckyinluv 30]

I have Cigna open access plus and they told me twice that in January they discarded the three months all together. Here I was excited enough to pee my pants and my surgeon office say Noway I had to do three anyway cause I was sure to be denied!! So I did three months and paperwork in at insurance now waiting for Approval!

[JacobsMommy 27]

Luckyinluv, that's encouraging! I hope it goes through. Keep me posted

[JacobsMommy 27]

Alright everyone, I submitted all of my paperwork today. The girl who gave me a big woop to doo did not put up a fight this time, in fact she said she's rooting for me. Then she dropped the bomb...Friday is her last day and the person taking her place is reluctant to submit paperwork. Pray!! I need a quick turn around before this new chick take over...smh always something

[Andrew0929 1,101]

Alright everyone, I submitted all of my paperwork today. The girl who gave me a big woop to doo did not put up a fight this time, in fact she said she's rooting for me. Then she dropped the bomb...Friday is her last day and the person taking her place is reluctant to submit paperwork. Pray!! I need a quick turn around before this new chick take over...smh always something

I feel for you. My surgeon and his medical staff were great but his insurance coordinator sucks and she has a tude. While it wax painful working with her it all worked out in the end and was approved by Cigna within 7 days.

Best of luck. ...

[Luckyinluv 30]

Alright everyone, I submitted all of my paperwork today. The girl who gave me a big woop to doo did not put up a fight this time, in fact she said she's rooting for me. Then she dropped the bomb...Friday is her last day and the person taking her place is reluctant to submit paperwork. Pray!! I need a quick turn around before this new chick take over...smh always something

I had to giggle when I read this!!y insurance gal from the surgeons office is also leaving on maternity leave! You from Indiana by chance??

[JacobsMommy 27]

I had to giggle when I read this!!y insurance gal from the surgeons office is also leaving on maternity leave! You from Indiana by chance??

LOL LOL I live Maryland. ..are you waiting for approval also? If so, I guess we'll both sit on pins and needles until we hear from someone.

[JacobsMommy 27]

I feel for you. My surgeon and his medical staff were great but his insurance coordinator sucks and she has a tude. While it wax painful working with her it all worked out in the end and was approved by Cigna within 7 days.

Best of luck. ...

LOL LOL the struggle is real! SMH...but your news is pretty awesome! Congratulations! I sure hope my turn around time is that quick.