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I have Cigna also. I just finished my 6 month supervised diet with the NUT( through my surgeon's office) had to get a referral from my PCP to finally SEE my surgeon on the 15th. This is the slowest process ever! If Cigna denies me, I will be crushed. But I have a BMI of just barely 40, sleep apnea and asthma. So I hope they will approve me. I can lose weight, but sadly it's the keeping it off for more than a year is where I fail. I just know that the sleeve will help me with this!! Good luck to all my fellow Cigna Sleevers!!

Keep us posted on your approvals!!

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I have Cigna also. I just finished my 6 month supervised diet with the NUT( through my surgeon's office) had to get a referral from my PCP to finally SEE my surgeon on the 15th. This is the slowest process ever! If Cigna denies me' date=' I will be crushed. But I have a BMI of just barely 40, sleep apnea and asthma. So I hope they will approve me. I can lose weight, but sadly it's the keeping it off for more than a year is where I fail. I just know that the sleeve will help me with this!! Good luck to all my fellow Cigna Sleevers!!

Keep us posted on your approvals!![/quote']

Hi there.. I too have a low 40 but with no other issues and I just got the letter yesterday in the mail that I was approved. I'm sure you will be approved since you have sleep apnea. It took about 3 weeks to get an answer. The longest 3 weeks ever! The 6 months was torture. My friend had bypass 2 years ago and only had to do 3 months so I was thinking the same thing but then when I went the first time and they told me Cigna requires 6 months I was devestated. It's been almost 7 months now. I hope it all works out for you and the looks of it I'm sure it will! Good luck, keep me posted.. :)

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