Question:
Insurance says they will cover vitamins if medically necessary

I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY (HEALTH NET) AND I WAS TALKING WITH CLAUDIA AND TOLD HER THAT I WAS GONNA HAVE TO TAKE VITAMINS,PROTEIN AND B 12 FOR BASICALLY THE REST OF MY LIFE AND BECAUSE OF THAT IS IT POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT WAS MEDICALLY NECESSARY IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR IT? SHE SAID SURE AS LONG AS THE DR SAYS IT IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY (ANYTHING THAT IS MEDICALLY NECESSAY IS COVERED) AND HE WRITES A PRESCIPTION FOR IT........SO TOMORROW I AM HEADED TO THE DR OFFICE TO BE WEIGHED IN AND WILL ASK FOR MY PRESCIPTION AND WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW IT GOES.........IMAGINE ALL THE MONEY EVERYONE CAN SAVE!!!.......MAYBE ALSO YOU ALL SHOULD CALL YOUR INSURANCE COMPANIES AND FIND OUT IF YOU ARE COVERED.......FYI RHONDA "LUVY"    — LUVY L. (posted on February 13, 2002)

February 13, 2002
Hi Luvy -- My PCP is going to prescribe liquid or chewable pre-natal vitamins for me (at age 67!) and will give me B-12 shots as needed. That leaves just the calcium to pay for and that is very reasonable. Nina (Surgery 2/21 and am I READY!)
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