Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we need them due to medical necessity? It just does not sound logical. Why pay for the wls, but not the necessities that are a result of wls that will maintain good health and keep us alive? Has anyone tried to get insurance to pay for any of their vitamins/supplements. thanks for replys. BB DS/pre op dec 3 dr. Gagner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 BB, There are a few prescription plans which may cover special vitamins for malabsortive people. This would be the ADEK's only in our case. I've been told that since the DS is elective the insurance may not even cover those. I figure it this way. We can only eat a percentage of what we did before, especially very little of the junk food. What I save on all that extra food, pays for my vitamins and gives me a little extra to put away for new clothes. LOL Rita Black Open DS, Dr. Macura 4/23/01 400 lbs, BMI 63 5/1/01 391 lbs, BMI 61 5/22/01 368 lbs, BMI 58 6/21/01 350 lbs, BMI 55 7/31/01 328 lbs, BMI 51 5/22/01 368 lbs, BMI 58 6/21/01 360 lbs, BMI 55 7/31/01 328 lbs, BMI 51 8/23/01 320 lbs, BMI 50 9/25/01 306 lbs. BMI 48 10/21/01 295 lbs. BMI 46 11/20/01 283 lbs. BMI 44 <<I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we need them due to medical necessity? It just does not sound logical. Why pay for the wls, but not the necessities that are a result of wls that will maintain good health and keep us alive? Has anyone tried to get insurance to pay for any of their vitamins/supplements. thanks for replys. BB DS/pre op dec 3 dr. Gagner>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 My insurance, Cigna PPO pays for the Niferex-Forte prescribed by Dr. Gagner but not the adeks. Patti > I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER > SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we need > them due to medical necessity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 Because insurance companies are run by idiots.... P > I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER > SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we need > them due to medical necessity? It just does not sound logical. Why > pay for the wls, but not the necessities that are a result of wls > that will maintain good health and keep us alive? Has anyone tried to > get insurance to pay for any of their vitamins/supplements. thanks > for replys. > BB > DS/pre op dec 3 > dr. Gagner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2001 Report Share Posted November 23, 2001 my UHC Options ppo insurance covers my pre-natal vits because they are prescription strength. the other OTC vits i pay for on my own. such as the viactiv, b-12, etc; mary y > I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER > SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we need > them due to medical necessity? It just does not sound logical. Why > pay for the wls, but not the necessities that are a result of wls > that will maintain good health and keep us alive? Has anyone tried to > get insurance to pay for any of their vitamins/supplements. thanks > for replys. > BB > DS/pre op dec 3 > dr. Gagner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2001 Report Share Posted November 24, 2001 Shop around for your supplements. I use Target and they are really reasonable. I pay $10.00 a month for my supply of Iron tablets. I can't remember the name but it is Forte something. > >Reply-To: duodenalswitch >To: duodenalswitch >Subject: Re: Supplements & insurance >Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:47:16 -0000 > >Because insurance companies are run by idiots.... > > P > > > I have been told insurance will not cover VITAMINS OR OTHER > > SUPPLEMENTS by a DS support group. Can anyone tell me why if we >need > > them due to medical necessity? It just does not sound logical. Why > > pay for the wls, but not the necessities that are a result of wls > > that will maintain good health and keep us alive? Has anyone tried >to > > get insurance to pay for any of their vitamins/supplements. thanks > > for replys. > > BB > > DS/pre op dec 3 > > dr. Gagner > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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