anyone get BCBS to cover your vits?

Do any of you get BCBS to cover vitamins? If so, did the surgeon need to send a letter or provide a diagnostic code? They rejected my surgeon's letter. I did get vits covered prior to DS when I was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

The only vitamins I get covered is my prescription of Vit D. I also have Aetna but next year I will have BCBS so will be interested to see any comments on it.

 

Trish

If they use the code for malabsorption you might get them covered but since most of them are not RX you might have to buy them outright then file for reimbursement. Gl

yes insurance will cover vit/minerals but only if they are a rx, so that kinda leaves us in the learch.  for example vit b 12 injections are covered, vit D injections are covered.  Proferrin forte is covered, etc, all rx are covered.  Now the OTC ones you can submit to your FSA, with tthe correct documentation

Yep!  I use a Walgreens prescription store card and get their 90 day supply offer and get proferrin For $10-  ... I think.  My Oxford prescription co-pays are mostly more expensive than using my Walgreens card.  I've also got a letter from my doc stating that I needed everything under the sun to lose & keep my weight off - also all vitamins & supplements. Then I am able to submit to my flex spending plan for reimbursement.

 

Coupons added to store specials like buy one/get one can save plenty of money.  That's when I stock up.

 

My D2 (ergocalciferol) Rx was covered under private insurance, is not covered under Medicare Advantage.
Go figure.

My prescription plan covered the Vit D in the oil base  (useless to me)  but not the dry formulations from Vitalady or anywhere.  I have Horizon BC/BS, and never submitted anything to the major medical portion....    Mary