Supplements....is it covered by Tricare?

Ok I have been reading that supplements is a must for life after RNY...Does Tricare cover supplements? Or do we have to pay for it ourselves? If so, how much are they??

Tricare will cover them because they are a medical necessity. I double checked this with my PCM.

Oh wonderful! I was afraid! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Really? That is great. How do you file for them. Do you have to have a prescription? this would be great. Diana

All you have to do is have the need for them and your PCM can put the prescription in for you. Sometimes people have to have B12 shots instead of the tabs after WLS. That is just one example of the vitamins that you can get. Just call your PCM, and they can do a scrp for you

Thanks, I will talk to them tomorrow. Diana

Do you have an RX for a mulitvitamin? I've gotten rx's for certain vitamins (D before surgery and potassium most resently) but was told by my pharm that Tricare wouldn't cover the multi because it is over the counter. If you are getting your multi paid with Tricare and it is chewable, let me know what it is called, and I'll make sure my pcp rx's me that multi vit. Thanks!!

Wha! That's crazy that your PCM has told you that multi-vits are not covered. I've gotten many meds that are over the counter via scrip....Tylenol, Multi-vitamins (when I was pregnant though...not right now), calcium, childrens tylenol. I saw that you asked your pharmacy, but you have to go through your PCM (not sure if it was a typo or not). All they have to do is put it in the computer and you can pick it up

My PCM gave me an rx for a mutli-vit (apparently an over the counter one, centrium) when I went to get it filled the pharmacy called Tricare and they told them they wouldn't cover an over the counter multi-vit. But I'm sure if I had my PCP write me up for a prenatal or something, that Tricare would cover. I'll have to see about that! Thanks for responding! Andi

Hi Andrea, I get my chewable multi vitamins on base at the hospital pharmacy. They offer them through the over the counter program. My PCM didn't know it till I told him. It helps to have a pharmacy tec living next door. lol