Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 In a message dated 11/28/04 9:02:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, sandyb@... writes: > >Interestingly enough, my HMO (and a couple others I know of) does " think " >that way. They will give me any amount of strips that my doc prescribes . . >. and the strips are free (no co-pay) despite growing co-pays on insulin >and other Rx. Insurance companies, however, seem to only think in terms of >$-signs in a rather " penny wise, pound foolish " manner. >>>>>>>> My insurance company is similar - I could get up to 1200 strips for three months if my doctor prescribed them. At first, I had my CDE do just that, but I really wasn't testing quite that much, so I recently went down to 900 for three months. That allows me 8-10 tests a day without having to worry about it. I have to pay 2 co-pays for a three month supply - $40 - but a lot cheaper than buying them over the counter. Often, it pays to call the insurance company and ask what their policy is - that's what I did - and then as for what you need. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 In a message dated 11/29/04 10:29:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, skydancer9@... writes: > >I wonder if the difference is that you're using health insurance while I'm >using medicare and a supplemental policy through Mutual of Omaha. >>>>>. I think it also has to do with state law. New York is, I'm learning, very proactive with what they require insurance companies to cover for diabetes. Medicare will allow larger numbers of strips if you can get your doctor to write for them. Also, call your supplemental company, and see what their policy is. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 At 09:45 AM 11/29/04, staceypmartin@... wrote: >My insurance company is similar - I could get up to 1200 strips for three >months if my doctor prescribed them. At first, I had my CDE do just that, >but I >really wasn't testing quite that much, so I recently went down to 900 for >three months. That allows me 8-10 tests a day without having to worry >about it. >I have to pay 2 co-pays for a three month supply - $40 - but a lot cheaper >than buying them over the counter. I wonder if the difference is that you're using health insurance while I'm using medicare and a supplemental policy through Mutual of Omaha. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Sky I am using Medicare too, thru Liberty, and getting 500 strips from them for a three month supply. 600 thru the insurance, not using Medicare. So far Liberty is doing all the work. They gave me a free meter too. To date, I haven't used any of their stuff, but planning to shortly. Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 At 03:08 PM 11/29/04, Helen Mueller wrote: >Sky I am using Medicare too, thru Liberty, and getting 500 strips from >them for a three month supply. 600 thru the insurance, not using >Medicare. So far Liberty is doing all the work. They gave me a free >meter too. To date, I haven't used any of their stuff, but planning to >shortly. From what I understand, the meters are nearly always free. They get you with the cost of the strips. I MUST put aside my hatred of having to deal with the buracacy on the phone and call medicare, call my supplemental, etc. Today my NP upped the dosage of metformin to 1000mg XR and the insurance gave them problems over the new prescription of two of the meds I take,saying it was " too soon " . So the doctor had to talk to them to say he'd changed the dosage on both and that was why I needed a new prescription. Sheesh. So now I can change my little tagline to reflect my new meds...save I forget the name of the new BP med. Have to look it up later as I'm feeling lazy. It's a slushy snow falling and melting and I'm ready for a nap. On the metformin XR, Vicki had mentioned that the smallest effective dose was 1500mg, and I mentioned it to the NP, but she showed me stuff that said that still and all, you need to increase it slowly. I suspect if I don't get better readings in the next 10-14 days she'll increase it again. sky Type 2 dx'd 9/04. Low Carb, Metaformin XR (1000mg). Some supplements used are: ALA (1800mg), EPO (1000mg), Biotin (15-20mg), L-Arginine (500mg), CoQ10 (200mg), Chromium Picolate (500mcg), Omega 3 (1000-5000mg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.