Cigna PPO

Has anyone had Cigna PPO? And what was required of you for approval for WLS?

Hi!  My policy has the same 6mth pre-cert diet reqiurement I and would love to have the forms that show the physician what I need in my medical records.

I tried that link, but it gave me an error saying the link was outdated due to the changes in the CIGNA website. I searched the CIGNA website under the Physicians section, under Medical Positions and found this link to the revised CIGNA Coverage Position.  Just FYI for anyone looking for CIGNA info. http://www.cigna.com/customer_care/healthcare_professional/c overage_positions/medical/mm_0051_coveragepositioncriteria_b ariatric_surgery.pdf

CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME I WANT TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE CORRECT THINGS ON MY DIET AND IN MAY CHART FOR A CIGNA APPROVAL . I AM ABOUT 5'8 AND 250 LBS. HTN AND MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE. PLEASE GIVE ME POINTERS. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aside from the fact that CIGNA lost my paperwork a few times, they approved me for VSG. They've approved some coworkers for RNY and lapbands also. You have their plan information thanks to Paul. Just be careful about the 6-month required diet. It must be documented for each individual month separately with date, weight, diet description, exercise, Blood Pressure, Pulse. You should be fine having just a copay for those visits as long as your regular doctor remembers to mention a comorbidity such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, etc. each month.