I have Cigna insurance and I will have to complete the 6 month diet prior to approval. I went to my primary doctor in April to talk with her about it and she gave me the go ahead. In that visit we only discussed my diet and the possibility of the surgery. My question is can that count as my first visit or with that now start this month (May) with AIGB?

Hell yeah it counts!

My surgeon has a form my PCP fills out and faxes to them each month. Month #1 was my first visit with my PCP to discuss the band.

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Just wanted to wish you good luck!!!!

The surgery center I went through had a grid to fill out. It had a place to document the following at each visit: Date, Current weight, Recommendations. amd Comments. My PCP filled it out each month and at the end of the six months, we sent it in. Don't bother unless you have six months worth of entries. I've got CIGNA, too.

Thanks for the advice.

Good luck with that. That's the reason I am probably going to be denied this week. I have everything except the 6 month program. Not gonna do it. Would rather suffer the payments myself than wait another day.

Good luck with that. That's the reason I am probably going to be denied this week. I have everything except the 6 month program. Not gonna do it. Would rather suffer the payments myself than wait another day.

That is exactly one of the reasons I went to Mexico.

My surgery was in December 06, I am almost to goal. Had I gone through insurance and jumped through their hoops I would still be on the supervised diet, surgery wouldn't even be scheduled yet. Instead, I am almost done.