Hi there!

I actually wanted to find out becuase I complete my 6 month pre op program in October and I want to be as prepared as possible with my shakes and multivitamins. For anyone who has coverage through Medicaid and Healthfirst were you able to get shakes and multivitamins covered by insurance. I receive government assistance and I really can't afford to pay out of pocket for these things. THANKS!

Hi back!

I too am in NYC and my surgery is scheduled for for September 2. I also use Medicaid and Medicare. Medicaid won't cover shakes but SNAP/EBT will cover many of them and the meal replacement powders. You can use your SNAP/EBT card on Amazon and it will tell you which ones are EBT eligible.

I would push your doctor to see if there is any prescribable multivitamin they can request. Medicaid will sometimes cover vitamin supplements if there is a medical need. When I was on dialysis, there was a renal multivitamin that was prescribed to me, but then once I had my transplant they wouldn't cover it. Medicaid has covered vitamin D, B12, and Iron when my levels are severely low-- but like, life threateningly low. There might be a multivitamin that is covered. Push someone at your clinic to try and submit a prescription for you. Your pharmacy will tell you whether or not it is covered. If it is not, try asking the pharmacist if there is a prescribable multivitamin that Medicaid covers. They often know. Then you can ask your clinic if someone can prescribe that to you.

Good luck!

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO!!