Cigna Insurance: 6 month supervised diet

[ShellShock 0]

I have Cigna and am starting the process for approval for the Lapband. I did Jenny Craig for six months last summer on my own and wasn't thinking about the Lapband at the time. I lost 60 pounds but then I had to stop because it cost so much. I have now gained almost all of it back and I am at the end of my line. I can't keep doing this to myself.

My question is: Will Cigna accept those 6 months on Jenny Craig? Or will I have to do a physician supervised diet for the next six months?

I have called them and one lady said Jenny Craig was fine but when I read the policy it stated it was not sufficient, but it was worded weird... What have your experiences been?

[jacole1820 0]

not for sure what your docs will say, but mine told me jenny craig, weight watchers, anything else like that DOESN'T count. its not medically supervised. sorry! hope you get a different answer!

[kaninag 35]

I dont know anything about Cigna but BCBS will accept Jenny Craig and WW but you have to be going to see a dr at least 1x a month for them to monitor your progress....plus you lost 60lbs....thats a good bit...they might deny you saying that you can lose the weight without surgery...just a thought....

[BandLady 0]

I am enrolled in Cigna PPO. My insurance documentation indicates a six (6) month physician supervised diet is required for the lap band preocedure

[trish5713 2]

i also have cigna and did jenny craig before starting this band business. they didn't count it. also they won't cover any doctor supervised weight loss program which pissed me off big time...

[heyhon63 1]

I have cigna and they covered all my visit to my PCP for my diet. It was a co pay just like any other time i went to see her. However they would not cover the nutritionist. So I am not sure why they wouldn't cover yours. I don't know personally about the Jenny Craig but the paper I got from St. Agnes says they will use Jenny Craig, LA weight loss, but it needs to be 6 mths or 2 3 mths consecutive not skipping. But like I said I didn't go that way.