Question:
Anyone with Preferred Care TriAdvantage been approved without having been on Meridia

Has anyone who has Preferred Care TriAdvantage been approved for surgery without your PCP having prescribed Meridia or Xenical or something equivalent to it? I am waiting for insurance approval and worried that I will be denied because I have never been put on Rx weight-loss meds. Any comments or advice is appreciated!! Thanks!    — Margaret G. (posted on August 20, 2003)

August 20, 2003
i dont have your insurance but I would hope that wouldnt prevent you from getting approved. Those drugs can have serious side effects...i took merida and my heart raced and if i waited a day to take it i got very ill (moody). Insurance companies need to understand that not everyone can benefit from those medications sometimes the cons FAR outway the pros...good luck to you!! <3
   — cinamoni

August 20, 2003
I do not have your insurance, but if you don't take those meds it shouldn't keep them from approving you. Many people can not take Meridia due to potential adverse reactions like Blood Pressure Spikes (I am one). People who already have irritable bowel syndrome can't take Xenical. An insurance company can not require you to take a drug.
   — M B.