So I just had my annual labs done. I've always battled anemia and have been getting infusions on and off for at least 14 years.

It always seems that whatever infusion drugs I was given only lasted a year (or less). Last go-around we tried a new drug called Injectafer (I had previous tried Venofer and Ferrlecit within limited success). Well it has been a spectacular success. I had two infusions (one week apart) almost 3 years ago and my latest ferritin results were still well over 100 (145 to be precise). Granted it has been decreasing (the original ferritin was over 350 right after the infusion). Last year it was still in the 200's.

I hope everyone had a happy new year!

I had already called Medicare. I have the United healthcare dual complete plan and discussed it with them. When I asked them if it depends on BMI. I was told no that they WILL NOT cover Bariatric Surgery unless you have a BMI of 35 and one or more comorbidities, and was told that was specific to my own personal plan benefits. Because I thought the same thing, maybe I will be blessed and they won't need any comorbidities to approve it but from what they told me they do.

Okay thank you! What all did you have to show that you had hypertension? Did your surgeon document it? Or did you get it from your PCP? Medicaid said I don't need to do the six month medically supervised diet but that I needed a pre-authorization form. Do you know what that is or did you have to have one? How long did it take you to get approved once submitting to insurance.

Sorry for all the questions but I am wondering lol

I am in the beginning stages of having the DS surgery. I called my insurance company as I have Medicare and Medicaid and both stated that if considered medically necessary surgery is approved with a pre-authorization form and Medicare said you must have one or more comorbidities. Medicaid said you just have to deemed medically necessary to have surgery covered

My question is I was told I have chronic hypertension and found out I was pregnant. My surgeon office knows I am pregnant and I do take blood pressure medication for my hypertension. I was wondering will they be able to consider this as a comorbidities since this occured before pregnancy approx 2-3 months before pregnancy? I wasn't put on blood pressure medication until I got pregnant they were worried it'd turn into preeclampsia or eclampsia.

Is this able to be used to deem medically necessary? Since I have a blood pressure medication prescribed to .me. thanks y'all.

I normally take 1 gel tablet of A, and even that has become difficult to find. I used to buy it in any pharmacy but now I have to go to a specialty store like the Vitamin store, or find it online.