Will insurance always cover a bone scan?

Last night, I went to my PCP for my 6 month post-op exam. This is a group of doctors, and I got "stuck" with a new one. He knew NOTHING about WLS. I had to explain to him how I malabsorb some things and can not absorb other things at all. I had to tell him what to look for in my blood tests (he wasn't going to check my B12 until I practically made a scene). I also asked him to order a bone scan. He told me he couldn't unless I was post-menopausal or was having back pain. I again explained how I can't absorb calcium from food, or even calcium carbonate, and if I'm not getting enough from my calcium citrate, I will get osteoporosis, and I wanted a base line bone scan, so this can be monitored. He refused. He told me to wait until the results are back from my blood work. I tried explaining to him that my calcium levels will be fine because my body will be "stealing" from my bones if I'm not getting enough calcium from my supplements. He still refused. Obviously, I'm not going back to him, but I wanted to know if it will be difficult to get insurance to pay for a bone scan now. I'm 44 years old.

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