tcbgirl

cont'd

CIGNA covers Bariatric surgery using a covered procedure outlined below as medically necessary when ALL of the following criteria are met:

• The individual is ≥ 18 years of age or has reached full expected skeletal growth AND has evidence of one of the following:

1-BMI (Body Mass Index) ≥ 40 for at least the previous 24 months.

2-BMI (Body Mass Index) 35–39.9 for at least the previous 24 months with at least one clinically significant comorbidity, including but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, or pulmonary hypertension.

Continued...see next post...Crystal