RE: insurance / test strips

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/16/2004 5:49:49 PM Pacific Standard Time,

vln5164@... writes:

Hi,

I know what you mean about the expense of test strips....when I was first

diagnosed the doc told me to test myself often so I could get familiar with my

sugars and what makes them go wacky, but only wrote on the script to test once a

day. So when I ran out of test strips and went back to the pharmacy they said

it would be like 75.00 dollars....I about choked....needless to say I did

without until I could get back to see the doc.

Question. Does the insurance cover the strips? If they do, have the doctor

write for 5 tests a DAY, 35 a week, 140 a month or if you do mail away, 3

months 520 you get the drift. I order 800 strips at a time, as this is what my

dr writes for. They last several months, and a month before I need them, I

send (mail order) for another 800. I think it is $15 for them. I guess that is

such a good price because of the way they gouge me for meds.

My husbands meds including his pain pump meds are around $3500 a month, so I

am not going to complain about mine I guess. Hugs, Marilyn

Marilyn

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/16/2004 8:09:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

lrk1246@... writes:

Mine covers all of my supplies with no deductible.

Les

Now that is what I call an insurance plan! LOL Marilyn

Marilyn

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dnevessr@...

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[Guest guest]

Actually I was surprised as I do have a deductible on everything else.

Re: [alldiabeticinternational] insurance / test strips

In a message dated 7/16/2004 8:09:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

lrk1246@... writes:

Mine covers all of my supplies with no deductible.

Les

Now that is what I call an insurance plan! LOL Marilyn

Marilyn

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Diabetic_Recipes

dnevessr@...

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my own and should not be

mistaken for

Professional advice.

[Guest guest]

I continue to work my way back thru emails....For those of us who don't know

because we are covered---I am amazed at the cost of Diabetes supplies....Makes

me very thankful that I only pay a nominal co-pay for my meds and nothing for

testing/strips/meters/lancets/needles/syringes or insulin---ROLF

Re: [alldiabeticinternational] insurance / test strips

In a message dated 7/16/2004 8:09:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

lrk1246@... writes:

Mine covers all of my supplies with no deductible.

Les

Now that is what I call an insurance plan! LOL Marilyn

Marilyn

Moderator for

Diabetic_Recipes

dnevessr@...

Opinions expressed are solely

my own and should not be

mistaken for

Professional advice.

[Guest guest]

> am amazed at the cost of Diabetes supplies.

>

Such as a dollar a strip ! I paid 45.99 for 50 test strips last night, I

think that is terrible :-*(

[Guest guest]

If your insurance company will not pay for the strips, remember to save

your reciepts as the cost may well be deductable as a medical expense

from your income tax.

Re: [alldiabeticinternational] insurance / test strips

Hi,

I know what you mean about the expense of test strips....when I was

first diagnosed the doc told me to test myself often so I could get

familiar with my sugars and what makes them go wacky, but only wrote on

the script to test once a day. So when I ran out of test strips and went

back to the pharmacy they said it would be like 75.00 dollars....I about

choked....needless to say I did without until I could get back to see

the doc.

[Guest guest]

Yup for most exept Tru-track from most pharmacy-type places (Longs,,

walgreens, rite aide) is like a dollar a strip. Trutrack is half that. Just

havent' decided if I want to do it or not.

--

" Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning

that does the work. "

--Mark Twain

>

> Reply-To: alldiabeticinternational

> Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:49:14 -0500

> To: alldiabeticinternational >

> Subject: Re: [alldiabeticinternational] insurance / test strips

>

> I continue to work my way back thru emails....For those of us who don't know

> because we are covered---I am amazed at the cost of Diabetes supplies....Makes

> me very thankful that I only pay a nominal co-pay for my meds and nothing for

> testing/strips/meters/lancets/needles/syringes or insulin---ROLF

> Re: [alldiabeticinternational] insurance / test strips

>

>

> In a message dated 7/16/2004 8:09:51 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> lrk1246@... writes:

> Mine covers all of my supplies with no deductible.

>

> Les

> Now that is what I call an insurance plan! LOL Marilyn

>

> Marilyn

> Moderator for

> Diabetic_Recipes

> dnevessr@...

> Opinions expressed are solely

> my own and should not be

> mistaken for

> Professional advice.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> If your insurance company will not pay for the strips, remember to save

> your reciepts as the cost may well be deductable as a medical expense

> from your income tax.

>

THANK YOU SO MUCH for saying that!! i totally forgot to do that and Im sure

paying all out of pocket I will ahve a chunky return next year (that plus a

child, daycare, mortgage and college)....