I just started this journey last week. Going to Dr's checking off the list of requirements. Anyone with Cigna could give me some insight of their experience would be truly appreciative.

I have Cigna but I only had my first appointment on 12/23. I have my first appointment with the Weight Management doctor tomorrow I will be interested in seeing what gets posted..

Good luck! We should keep in touch and keep each other posted. I wonder if your requirements are the same.

You might want to check under insurance and financing. I have found some stuff within that area.

Ok! Will do!

Hi, I have Cigna too. I'm right at the start of the process with the three month weight watchers under a registered dietitian. I'd love to know how you are getting on.

It seems Cigna is the least frequently used insurance here- I might be wrong tho!

Miffy

I had Cigna and they covered my surgery. They told me when I initially called that some of their plans do and some of their plans don't, so you will have to check YOUR specific plan. IF your plan does cover WLS, they can provide you with their requirements in writing, but here is the one I referred to - https://cignaforhcp.cigna.com/public/content/pdf/coveragePolicies/medical/mm_0051_coveragepositioncriteria_bariatric_surgery.pdf

I have Cigna as well. I had the first of my pre-surgery weight loss Drs visits last week. I also need to make an appt with the psychologist to have my head examined lol.

Hi, I have Cigna too. I'm right at the start of the process with the three month weight watchers under a registered dietitian. I'd love to know how you are getting on.

It seems Cigna is the least frequently used insurance here- I might be wrong tho!

Miffy

Just be careful of the 3 months requirement. The > than 89 days with no appointments less than 25 days and no more than 30 can not be achieved unless your doctor/dietitian is open on a weekend day. You might be lucky but I tried to figure out how to schedule appointments I am looking at 105 to 108 days.,. In the overall scheme is not that big of deall

Just be careful of the 3 months requirement. The > than 89 days with no appointments less than 25 days and no more than 30 can not be achieved unless your doctor/dietitian is open on a weekend day. You might be lucky but I tried to figure out how to schedule appointments I am looking at 105 to 108 days.,. In the overall scheme is not that big of deal

Hi Adrianna,

Thanks for the tips about the >89 days requirement. Where or on what page on the policy document did you get the info on the appointments being no less than 25 days apart? Mine only says the appointments have to be at least monthly so I'm starting to think I missed something.

Miffy

Just be careful of the 3 months requirement. The > than 89 days with no appointments less than 25 days and no more than 30 can not be achieved unless your doctor/dietitian is open on a weekend day. You might be lucky but I tried to figure out how to schedule appointments I am looking at 105 to 108 days.,. In the overall scheme is not that big of deal

Hi Adrianna,

Thanks for the tips about the >89 days requirement. Where or on what page on the policy document did you get the info on the appointments being no less than 25 days apart? Mine only says the appointments have to be at least monthly so I'm starting to think I missed something.

Miffy

i don't remember where I read that but It was something along the line of how they considered a monthly visit. It is similar to how frequency prescription and be refilled.

I have Cigna and everything went very smoothly. After I met all my requirements it only took two days for them to approve my surgery. Good luck everyone!

Just be careful of the 3 months requirement. The > than 89 days with no appointments less than 25 days and no more than 30 can not be achieved unless your doctor/dietitian is open on a weekend day. You might be lucky but I tried to figure out how to schedule appointments I am looking at 105 to 108 days.,. In the overall scheme is not that big of deal

Hi Adrianna,

Thanks for the tips about the >89 days requirement. Where or on what page on the policy document did you get the info on the appointments being no less than 25 days apart? Mine only says the appointments have to be at least monthly so I'm starting to think I missed something.

Miffy

So Miffy are you saying after your 3rd weigh in, the 4th weigh in has to be 25 days later to meet the 89 days required by Cigna?

The thing about it is what does Cigna consider monthly. That would be 25 to 30 days... To meet the >89. Days your appointment would need to be every 30 days which is logistically impossible unless your doctor has hours on Saturday... It does require 4 weigh ins past initial visit that are no earlier than 25 days than the last one and no more than 30 days.... Yes based on what I read you could schedule appointments 25 days and have the guideline met in 101 days.... I love doing number analysis...I know it is a little weird but I hate when things are presented with a false facade... So I do like to dig in...

With mine, they counted my first visit as 1st visit. And then I had to take at least 89 days to get in 3 more appts which were 25 to 30 days apart. My first visit was Jan 31. My last visit was April 30. There were 2 appts in between at the end of Feb and the end of March. My surgery was approved in less than 24 hours.

Daisee68, so you have to have each appt within the 25-30 day window? Nothing over 30 days?