I have a similar policy with Cigna, and was told it does not cover bariatric surgery, even under treatment for MO.  I was aware of a surgeon *****paired hiatal hernias, and billed this to the insurance, while he did the VSG and billed for that separately.  Those insurance experts looked into my self-funded policy with Cigna (through my employer) and was also told absolutely no coverage for bariatric, regardless of co-morbidity or BMI.

Congrats and goodluck today 😊 My surgery is January 20th. 

My insurance company told me I was approved. As long as your doctor has the approval then you are good.

I am curious, I have read a lot on here to always get an Approval or Authorization Letter from your insurance company prior to having surgery.

I called my insurance company and they said that I have been approved, but I haven't received my authorization letter in the mail.  They said they sent it last week when I was approved on a Wednesday, well today is one week and I still haven't gotten it.

Do you think I should still have the surgery?  It is scheduled for Friday this week.

Afternoon

I feel so defeated as i write this .

My employer is switching to Cigna, and Cigna doesn't cover BARIATRIC SURGERY. I have done my nutrition assessments, all the testing the last was to have my A1C1 retested in January I need a 10, for surgery. Now this, it deems * Services that aren't medically necessary as whats not covered as well as *Bariatric Surgery.

Has anyone that has/ had CIGNA and have bariatiric surgery listed as a non covered; had it covered. Either by your surgeon listied your other diagnosis... IDK.

Im so upset I continue to cry because I have come so close and fought so hard for this and I really can not just stand her and watch it slip away.

If it helps Im in New York and my Surgeon is Gregory Dakin from Weil- Cornell.