Question:
HAS ANYONE WITH CIGNA INSURANCE HAD LAP BAND SURGERY?

I have Cigna insurance,and am interested in LAP BAND,has anyone w/ Cigna had any problems getting approval? please email me any info that u may have, with LAP BAND in the subject line.my email addy is [email protected]. thanx and God bless    — xanobia C. (posted on April 20, 2003)

April 20, 2003
Does Cigna cover LapBand surgery? I'm only asking because my insurance, BC/BS doesn't cover it at all. Your surgeon will know for sure. :)
   — Kim W.

April 20, 2003
I got lap rny on 1/22/2002. I have CIGNA ppo. Good Lux
   — Robert L.

April 22, 2003
Hi, I have BC/BS of Alabama.They would not cover the Lap Band. Considered it "investigational" even though it's approved by the FDA.
   — Debbie W.

April 22, 2003
Please think twice before you have the lap band. Ten years ago I had the vertical banded gastroplasty, which is only a restriction device, like the lap band, and I lost about 30 pounds at first, then I began to gain. Even though I could only eat a little bit at first I could still eat sugar and I gained nearly 100 more pounds before I had the RNY on Feb. 17th. I can't eat sugar at all now cause it makes me sick. I lost 26 lbs. the first month and have lost more now but I haven't weighed lately. If you know you can't stay away from sugar and high fat foods then please think twice before you have the easy lap band and find out that you have wasted your time. Hopefully it will work for you, but it would never work for me.
   — LORRIE F.

April 22, 2003
Please think twice before you have the lap band. Ten years ago I had the vertical banded gastroplasty, which is only a restriction device, like the lap band, and I lost about 30 pounds at first, then I began to gain. Even though I could only eat a little bit at first I could still eat sugar and I gained nearly 100 more pounds before I had the RNY on Feb. 17th. I can't eat sugar at all now cause it makes me sick. I lost 26 lbs. the first month and have lost more now but I haven't weighed lately. If you know you can't stay away from sugar and high fat foods then please think twice before you have the easy lap band and find out that you have wasted your time. Hopefully it will work for you, but it would never work for me.
   — LORRIE F.