Ready2Live76

SLK248 I have Cigna and luckily for me I worked with a surgery group that has patient advocates. Their sole responisibility is to assist with whatever each individual's insurance companies requirements are and keep track of what you have. For my Cigna plan, I needed 90 consecutuive days of a monitored nutritional regimen. The surgery group has these classes that that each insurance company has. I attended once per month and classes were lead by a nut. I completed my final class on 1/30. I have been approved as of 2/14 (HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ME!!!). It woexxcept it sat on someone's desk for a week and a half w/o any movement. Don't feel pressured to "lose weight" in the 90 days. I actually gained weight. That timeframe is more for you to learn about what the lifestyle changes are going to be after your surgery. The preop diet is also not about losing weight, but more about cleansing your liver. You cannot have a fatty liver going into surgery. Therefore if you can began to try to implement a few lifestyle changes now, it will assist you going forward. Now I am not saying do what I did. I should have been more disciplined during that time, but I am on track now. I am on my pre-op diet 1/30. I have lost 11lbs. I do not have my surgery date yet, but I should know by the end of the week. Good luck.

I can relate. I too have to drive 2hrs. I have been doing it once to twice/mth since October. Jan 30th will be my last day of classes of my required 90day monitored weight loss plan, before I can file for my insurance. Being out here reminds me that those 4hrs are totally worth it. Good luck.

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Thank you all for these posts. I am currently in my 90day pre-op requirement phase with CIGNA. I was a little nervouse until I read your posts. I actually have an AWESOME team of individuals which includes a patient advocate who speaks to me regularly to confirm that I am doign exactly what the insurance company requires. A part of my program is to have someone else have to keep track of what the insurance company wants and to submit as soon as they have everything. As much as I appreciate my patient advocate, she is not a patient. Hearing from those of you who have been through this has given me a jolt of encouragement. Thank you again. Hoping for Surgery Mid Feb. My 90days will be up 1/26/14.....staying prayed up!