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01-25-2007, 10:04 PM

JasonJayhawk JasonJayhawk is offline

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Location: MIdwest, USA

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Like valc, it would save me with my current insurance coverage to be a pumper. It would be approximately $400 to $600 savings per year (because of the co-pays for basal insulin, syringes, and pen needles for MDI, versus the co-pays just for vials of one type of insulin and 100% DME [durable medical equipment] coverage.

However, I've stuck with MDI since March '04 because I've had A1c's under 5.8% (6.0% reference scale) and with twins on the way, currently must manage significant change that can be controlled.