Cigna insurance and weight gain

[destiny_77 43]

Hello everyone! I have Cigna and am required to do the 6 month weight loss supervised plan. Oct. 29, is my last appointment before everything gets submitted to ins. My BMI is 38.3 and I have osteoarthritis, sleep apnea (newly diagnosed) and borderline HTN. My question is will I get denied for weight gain? Will my PCP write my letter of medical necessity? I don't know what to do to lose weight???!! I am keeping a journal and have not went over my calorie intake that my pcp put me on but I'm still gaining instead of losing. I'm wondering if eating too much Protein can cause you to gain weight because I have upped my protein intake substantially. Anyone got any advice for me? Anyone with Cigna gain weight during the 6 month waiting period and still get approved? Please help!!

[Lexigurl82 160]

It depends on your insurance... Aetna says not to gain weight but people have been approved even with weight gain. I need a letter of medical necessity from my pcp too but before the pcp will write the letter I have to come in for blood work. Best of luck to you and call Cigna or go online to see if weight gain is an issue. Don't give up!

[destiny_77 43]

Thank you for your response and best wishes to you and your journey!