Re: Alyssa's Cigna approval

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Please e-mail me with the following info if you were approved AFTER June 1,

2001. Thanks!!

Insurance Company: Coventry (WellStar HMO)

PPO, HMO, etc. HMO:

State (Calif, Oregon...) GA

Number of appeals: 0

Your surgeon: Dr Dennis

Your BMI: 61

Number of pounds over ideal weight: 250

Any other pertinent info..Co morbids: HTN, Osteo arthrits, Gerds, possible sleep

apnea

Ru.

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Insurance Company: Cigna

PPO, HMO, etc.: PPO

State (Calif, Oregon...): CA

Number of appeals: NONE!!

Your surgeon: Dr. Keshishian

Your BMI: 45

Number of pounds over ideal weight: 120

Any other pertinent info...: Cigna tried several times to bury my paperwork --

it was only with the help of an excellent customer service rep that I was

approved in less than a month. Additionally, my rep told me that she had no

knowledge of any Cigna HMO approvals for DS.