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Will Cigna Pay for Gastric Bypass Surgery Again?

1376anonSep 9, 2010
I had surgery about five years ago due to some family problems and being stressed out I have gained most of the weight back I lost. I would like to have another surgery soon because my knees ar starting to hurt again. Do you know if Cigna will cover the surgery again? I heard they would but I wanted to be sure.

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Dr. Shawn Garber, MD, FACS, FASMBS
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Answered on Mar 26, 2011
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Dr. Ricardo M. Bonnor, MD, FACS
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Answered on Sep 10, 2010
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