I have completed all of my requirements for Cigna. Just wondering how long the approval process will take. Anyone have any issues with Cigna?

@@txgirl82 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

@@DeeSleeved427 You and I are pretty close, then. My last nutrition appt is on October 15th at 4:30 PM. I have Cigna open access plan

@@DeeSleeved427 You and I are pretty close, then. My last nutrition appt is on October 15th at 4:30 PM. I have Cigna open access plan

Me too, open access plus ???? did you have to do the 90 days or 6 months?

@@DeeSleeved427 Mine was the 90 days..

I just got approved by Cigna! My Dr. opened my case last Weds (10/1) and submitted the paperwork that day. I guess an automatic letter was sent saying they needed more information (I received it on Saturday) but everything worked out and I was approved today! Very impressed by the turnaround time (3-4 business days).

Thanks to a cancellation, I will be sleeved next Tuesday, 10/14. Ahhhh!!!

@@resipsa89 that is amazing - congratulations!!!! Did you have to lose any weight prior to your approval?

Thanks!! I don't think there was any weight loss requirement, however I did end up losing about 8 lbs. so I'm not sure if they factored that in.

I just got approved by Cigna! My Dr. opened my case last Weds (10/1) and submitted the paperwork that day. I guess an automatic letter was sent saying they needed more information (I received it on Saturday) but everything worked out and I was approved today! Very impressed by the turnaround time (3-4 business days).

Thanks to a cancellation, I will be sleeved next Tuesday, 10/14. Ahhhh!!!

Congratulations!! I know you're super excited hoping the same for me on 10/17 too!! Although I'm guessing they won't submit me until that following mon, tues or wed lol.

Do you have the open access plus plan?

My doctor submitted to Cigna on Wednesday and my doctors office called me Friday saying I was approved.

Mine was sent on a Monday, approved by Wednesday!

I work for Cigna and we actually have a 5 business day turn around time to either approve or deny. I submitted my request Nov 24th and recieved a denial on the 5th day. I was missing a required document, and they don't put it 'on hold', they issue a denial. I got the needed document and resubmitted on December 4 as an appeal to the denial, and approval was faxed over to my surgeons office on Dec 11th. They're required to stay within that timeframe. I called about every other day though to see where in the process it was.

As for the physician supervised nutrional piece- that length is set by whomever your employer is. I only had a 3 office visit [no less than 89 days] requirement to meet.