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My authorization was submitted on Tuesday. If you have Cigna insurance how long did the process take to get approved. I'm supposed to start my diet on Wednesday and the doctors off said don't start until the auth has been approved

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I have Cigna. My paperwork was submitted on a Tuesday and got approval on Thursday. If you were submitted on this past Tuesday, you probably won't get anything back until next week since Thursday and Friday (today) are days off.

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I have Cigna also and like paradise I had a little problem with proper paperwork from my hospital so it took about 2 weeks. If everything is submitted properly by the hospital it shouldn't take more than a week.

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Awesome thank you all :)

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I have Cigna and it took less than 5 business days

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I have Cigna and my paperwork was submitted on a Tuesday and I was approved by Thursday morning.

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I have nutrition class next Tuesday, then I turn in the remaining paperwork to be submitted. How long will it take to get an answer?

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I have Cigna and it took a little over a week to get approved. I have done my pre-op dr apt and now I am prepping for surgery with a 10 day liquid diet and then clear diet 2 days before surgery. I'm scheduled for March 15th.

Good luck with everything. Your approval will come quicker than you think.

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Nice to know

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I have Cigna and have my first appointment tomorrow. I'm concerned about how much patient responsibility will be left after the insurance pays when this is all said and done. I know I have to pay a $50 copay tomorrow, have a deductible that's over $7000 for my family plan(it's me and my son), and then have to pay 20% from there. It seems to me that I'll end up paying more for my portion with insurance than I've read people pay to go to Mexico for VSG. The coordinator who made my appointment said we have a three month requirement with Cigna-have those of you who have already had your procedures been able to schedule close to three months, or has it taken four or five? I have to travel for work in August and hope I can get this in by the beginning of July in order to be ready for the trip.

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Thanks for the info I feel like I am getting so close to having all my t crossed. My doctor will not schedule until insurance approved. I should know more by mid April..... I hate limbo state.

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