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Approval letter from Cigna-Surgery 11/30/15



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I could not believe my eyes when I opened up my mail today. An approval letter from Cigna. The doctor's office thought it would take 3-4 weeks. but it only took a week and a half.

After dozens of appointment and tests, I can't believe I was approved without a problem.

I'm happy, excited, nervous and grateful. This is a chance to change my life and improve my health!

Anyone else scheduled for 11/30 or close?

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Woohoo!!! Congrats! What a great feeling! I think it depends a lot on how your surgeon submits and who in the approval dept you get. Mine was submitted on a Friday at noon and I got a call from surgeon's office Monday morning at 10! There are a few others on this board having trouble getting approved by Cigna....

Your new life will be here before you know it!!

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How long was your wait? When did you start the program?

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It's been a long road. I went to my first information session at the end of May. Cigna had a three month supervised program with a dietician. That started in Mid July. My surgeon's office submitted in mid October and I got the letter yesterday. I think the actual process of approval took a week or so.

So happy they approved me on the first shot and we did not have to get the surgeon involved.

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Congrats on an early approval. Hope the surgery date follows just as quickly!

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Thanks-surgery is scheduled for 11/30! I know it will be here before I know it!

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Omg I just got approved by Cigna today after two weeks and I'm so happy. It would have been a quicker approval process but Cigna was saying that my dietician didn't add the proper notes to the claim so after contacting my dietician she sent over everything they needed. I also got my surgery date of 12-11-15 today also!

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