tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post8621092385509745688..comments2023-11-07T11:27:28.658-05:00Comments on Diabetesaliciousness © 2007 - 2024: What Are Your Monthly Insulin Requirements - And What Will Your Insurance Actually Cover?k2http://www.blogger.com/profile/04167099133092135850noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-82506033832519338262012-04-14T16:13:06.965-04:002012-04-14T16:13:06.965-04:00My insurance covers whatever the endocronologist p...My insurance covers whatever the endocronologist prescribes fully. So if I need 5 strips a day for 90 days that's what I'll get.Khürt Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04453372345745661802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-42862607164920285832012-04-11T10:07:43.006-04:002012-04-11T10:07:43.006-04:00So far, I haven’t had too much trouble getting wha...So far, I haven’t had too much trouble getting what I need. I also have mine written for more than what I use because like you said, you never know. I just switched from Apidra pens to vials because of the unavailability of the pens and had a little bit of a problem with my pharmacy. I wanted 2 vials so I have some back-up and the pharmacy questioned that. The doctor called it in right and the insurance paid for it but it was the pharmacist that gave me grief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-55467560370038984102012-04-10T23:27:21.808-04:002012-04-10T23:27:21.808-04:00Damned if you do and damned if you don't.Damned if you do and damned if you don't.The Diabetic Camperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016099400056275030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-11925611410983112402012-04-10T23:21:55.971-04:002012-04-10T23:21:55.971-04:00We've recently switched insurance and it was c...We've recently switched insurance and it was certainly a wake up call for me..it used to be a $25 copay every month for my daughter's insulin and now it's covered at 80% once we hit our high deductible (over $2k - includes her medical and pharmacy) so needless to say we pay the total cost ourselves for at least the first few months of the year. We did switch to Apidra though before the end of the year which I am VERY thankful for since there is an assistance program which makes it FREE for us right now (it was originally just going to be through the end of April, but we just received notice that the program has been extended until the end of the year!)!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076913678173752057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-82931181051594038222012-04-10T22:31:50.531-04:002012-04-10T22:31:50.531-04:00Thanks for the post, K2! I also am fortunate to ha...Thanks for the post, K2! I also am fortunate to have pretty good insurance lately that covers what I ask for. I can no longer get mail-order insulin, so have to get everything from my local pharmacy - which is Target. I get three vials a month, but do try to stock up whenever possible by ordering right at the month mark whether I've used it all or not. Plus, my Endo writes a Rx for a little more than I typically use anyhow to account for waste or crazy rage bolus situations. So that all allows a little security. Pay $40 co-pay for that month supply of three vials, and I believe (without looking) the total is about $400 or so for those three (so like $133 a vial?). I'm blessed to have that coverage, I know.Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-29164884266323833822012-04-10T16:09:42.073-04:002012-04-10T16:09:42.073-04:00I normally use 20u Lantus and between 7 - 15u Huma...I normally use 20u Lantus and between 7 - 15u Humalog per day (MDI). My GP and Endo can both write me prescriptions, so I never run out. Plus it's only a $3 pharmacy charge. I'm very thankful for universal healthcare here in New Zealand! I'm so upset by the way insurance companies dictate treatment choices in US - that's not healthy! Sending you all lots of moral support in this battle.Kaitakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755124499697549552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-28194679619450889822012-04-10T15:53:50.572-04:002012-04-10T15:53:50.572-04:00The moral of the story is that our insurance compa...The moral of the story is that our insurance companies base their decisions on stupidity. Also, that we must pay hundreds of dollars for this precious elixir that keeps us ALIVE. And really, 1.8ml for 4 days of life is only 0.45ml a day (for me). Is it really that difficult to let us have a couple more drops of this life sustaining liquid? I hear youScullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05745442527137426283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-22985100059502703852012-04-10T14:46:15.669-04:002012-04-10T14:46:15.669-04:00I use about 40 units a day, which gets me 4 vials ...I use about 40 units a day, which gets me 4 vials for 3 months. When I was pregnant I was up to more than 100 units a day. We are very lucky though, and have insurance that didn't even question my increased need in insulin, blood sugar strips, needles (even though I'm on a pump), etc. I know a lot of women really have to fight their insurance over this when preggers. Pregnant or not, its so stressful to have to fight for the thing which keeps you alive!Mama 'beteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278788294479767379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-69508242141317141702012-04-10T14:35:44.362-04:002012-04-10T14:35:44.362-04:00i am very lucky to have good insurance coverage; m...i am very lucky to have good insurance coverage; my MD writes use in pump up to 140 units daily (i use close to 110 daily) and I get 13 bottles for 3 months<br />$40 copay; but Novolog has a copay card for upto $50 off; so I get mine for freeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-53241988285077792732012-04-10T13:46:17.829-04:002012-04-10T13:46:17.829-04:00This totally sucks! Why does the insurance company...This totally sucks! Why does the insurance company always get to decided what is best for YOU? They are taking YOUR life in THEIR hands with their stupid policies. It's not like you're making illegal drugs with the extra bottles of insulin...you NEED it to LIVE!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466998504539062798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-78506510720092561012012-04-10T13:25:44.650-04:002012-04-10T13:25:44.650-04:00My insurance makes me mail order or charges me thr...My insurance makes me mail order or charges me three times as much if I get it locally. :/ Insurance sucks sometimes. :(Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108867545803896885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-2648752781553013072012-04-10T11:55:06.928-04:002012-04-10T11:55:06.928-04:00Most insurance companies cover insulin in units/da...Most insurance companies cover insulin in units/day, though, not bottles/month. Your scrip should have units/day on it. If that adds up to more than 1000 units in 30 days, your insurance should cover 2 vials for example. If you're a pumper, make sure your doctor includes all the units that get wasted, also.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941594110486613388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9175362385039466640.post-60393885240047222842012-04-10T11:54:02.899-04:002012-04-10T11:54:02.899-04:00I seem to be blessed in this respect. I use just o...I seem to be blessed in this respect. I use just over one bottle per month (right now) and my endo writes a prescription for 5 bottles every three months.<br /><br />My insulin nets us the maximum cost for supply that my insurance provides and I'm REQUIRED to do mail-order for "maintenance" drugs. So of course they take their good sweet time sending me anything! I'm also sick of them trying to dictate how often I should test and limiting my strips.Rachelhttp://probablyrachel.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com