| Hi Lloyd, it really depends on what your insurance company requires. I am a type one and was on MDI for 14 years before switching to the pump. My A1c was awful, but better than before. When I went in to see my GP my A1c was at the 11 mark. My GP put me on Lantus and humalog and sent me to a nutritionist. I lowered my A1c to 8.5 before going to an endo. The endo had me keep numbers for one month. After that month, my A1c was 8.0 and then I was put on the pump. My first A1c after going on the pump was 6.5. I have remained in the six range since.
Some insurance companies want you to have low A1c's which seem ludicrious to me since you would think they would feel you were doing so well on injections, you wouldn't need a pump. (I don't subscribe to that theory). Some insurance companies want you NOT to be able to control on MDI and only will prescribe if your numbers are awful. Go figure. Most will accept a doctors note of medical necessity. I got that from my endo and have been on the pump since.
Call your insurance and talk to them. It could be they are one of the tough ones that will not prescribe a pump to someone with type two. I hope not.
Good luck to you. I hope you get your pump soon and are on the road to good health. | 
