Bariatric Medicine
Bariatric medicine prescriptions in Hicksville, NY
Before and after weight-loss surgery, your medication list can change quickly. We fill prescriptions from bariatric surgeons and obesity medicine clinicians, help your care team find forms that are easier to take after surgery, and work with your prescriber’s office on coverage for weight-management therapy.
Conditions we commonly support
- Preparation for bariatric surgery
- Recovery after bariatric surgery
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- Acid reflux and ulcer prevention
- Obesity, when treated with prescription medication
- Gallstone prevention after weight loss
- Nausea after surgery
- Type 2 diabetes
Medications we commonly fill
- Bariatric multivitamins, vitamin B12, iron, calcium and vitamin D
- Acid-suppression therapy
- GLP-1 and other weight-management medications, when prescribed
- Bile-acid therapy for gallstone prevention
- Anti-nausea medications
Coverage and prior authorization
Coverage for weight-management medications varies widely, and many plans require a prior authorization with BMI, related conditions and a record of supervised diet programs. Vitamins and supplements are often not covered as prescriptions. We run a test claim, tell your prescriber’s office what the plan needs, and tell you the cost before filling.
Questions
Will my plan cover bariatric vitamins?
Many plans treat vitamins as over-the-counter products and don’t cover them. We can compare cash prices for different options and tell you which ones your plan does cover.
Should my medications change after surgery?
Your surgeon or prescriber decides. Our pharmacists can review your current list and flag extended-release or large tablets so you can ask your care team about alternatives.
Working with your prescriber
How we work with your bariatric medicine office
We read the rejection
We find out why the plan didn’t pay: a prior authorization, step therapy, a quantity limit or a drug that isn’t on the formulary.
We send the plan’s criteria
Your prescriber decides whether to submit a request and provides the clinical information the plan asks for.
We follow it through
We check the status with your plan and keep you updated until there’s a decision.
We fill and deliver
Once it’s approved, we fill your prescription and deliver it, or have it ready for pickup in Hicksville.
For your prescriber
E-prescribe to Statmeds Pharmacy, 399 W John St Ste 100, Hicksville, NY 11801. Fax non-controlled prescriptions to (877) 961-1116.
Prescriber informationDelivery
Free across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Refrigerated items travel in temperature-controlled packaging.
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Other specialties we fill
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Cardiology
Anticoagulants, heart-failure, blood pressure and cholesterol therapy, with refills lined up on one schedule.
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Colorectal Surgery
Bowel prep, pain relief and topical medications, filled before and after your procedure.
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Critical Care
Discharge medications after a hospital stay, coordinated and delivered free to your home.
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