Great West Health Care/Cigna

Hi I'm hoping someone can help me please. My health insurer is Great West (now part of Cigna). I've been to see a surgeon, gotten my primary care doctor to approve the referral, had my Psych. eval done, Pulmonary clearance, and nutritionist clearance. All passed and said yes we think you should do this. Now I find out from Great West that I need to do medically supervised weightloss for 6 months (or more).

My BMI is 40.0 I have Type 2 Diabetes, high blood pressure, GERD (reflux), asthma and have sleep apenea (been on CPAP for 5 years). I don't know what to do or what in the world medically supervised weightloss is?? Is my doctor going to eat with me??

If anyone has any tips or advice or knowledge I would REALLY appreciate it!

Thanks!

i had to do the 6months supervised classes for 6 months thats when you go to the doctor or nutrition for every month for six months they weigh you an talk about food choices. give you a menu to follow. they document your weight.for insurance.

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40lbs -lost before surgery
1/13/09 surgery day