Waiting for approval - Cigna

[txgirl82 18]

I just received a phone call from my coordinator n I have been approved for surgery ???? I am so excited n nervous but ready to start this new chapter in my life.

[Luigi5144 29]

@@txgirl82 CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Luigi5144 29]

@@DeeSleeved427 You and I are pretty close, then. My last nutrition appt is on October 15th at 4:30 PM. I have Cigna open access plan

[DeeSleeved427 7]

@@DeeSleeved427 You and I are pretty close, then. My last nutrition appt is on October 15th at 4:30 PM. I have Cigna open access plan

Me too, open access plus ???? did you have to do the 90 days or 6 months?

[Luigi5144 29]

@@DeeSleeved427 Mine was the 90 days..

[resipsa89 28]

I just got approved by Cigna! My Dr. opened my case last Weds (10/1) and submitted the paperwork that day. I guess an automatic letter was sent saying they needed more information (I received it on Saturday) but everything worked out and I was approved today! Very impressed by the turnaround time (3-4 business days).

Thanks to a cancellation, I will be sleeved next Tuesday, 10/14. Ahhhh!!!

[DaiDai 31]

@@resipsa89 that is amazing - congratulations!!!! Did you have to lose any weight prior to your approval?

[resipsa89 28]

Thanks!! I don't think there was any weight loss requirement, however I did end up losing about 8 lbs. so I'm not sure if they factored that in.

[DeeSleeved427 7]

I just got approved by Cigna! My Dr. opened my case last Weds (10/1) and submitted the paperwork that day. I guess an automatic letter was sent saying they needed more information (I received it on Saturday) but everything worked out and I was approved today! Very impressed by the turnaround time (3-4 business days).

Thanks to a cancellation, I will be sleeved next Tuesday, 10/14. Ahhhh!!!

Congratulations!! I know you're super excited hoping the same for me on 10/17 too!! Although I'm guessing they won't submit me until that following mon, tues or wed lol.

Do you have the open access plus plan?

[DaiDai 31]

My doctor submitted to Cigna on Wednesday and my doctors office called me Friday saying I was approved.

[SCSleeve 18]

Mine was sent on a Monday, approved by Wednesday!

[TTMarie 1]

I work for Cigna and we actually have a 5 business day turn around time to either approve or deny. I submitted my request Nov 24th and recieved a denial on the 5th day. I was missing a required document, and they don't put it 'on hold', they issue a denial. I got the needed document and resubmitted on December 4 as an appeal to the denial, and approval was faxed over to my surgeons office on Dec 11th. They're required to stay within that timeframe. I called about every other day though to see where in the process it was.

As for the physician supervised nutrional piece- that length is set by whomever your employer is. I only had a 3 office visit [no less than 89 days] requirement to meet.