how long does it take to get a pump

[oneluckyplay]

Well I just started the paperwork to get my 1st pump. Now it's just the waiting game, Hopefully it won't take too long. I've read on here where for some it takes as little as 3 weeks and for others more than a year. How long should I expect?

[Gordonm]

Depends on your insurance and how hard you press it. Mine took about 3 weeks before I had it in my hand.

[someone]

My hospital required 2 weeks of blood glucose logging and once I did that, it only took a few days for me to get the actual pump.

[notme]

I had to do a couple weeks of glucose logging also. Once done, I had my pump in about two weeks.

[valc3]

It took me approximately 2-4 weeks to get my pump. Between the endo and Minimed, the necessary information was sent to my insurance, it was approved immediately and the pump was shipped.

Good luck.

[kgm0612]

From the start of the paperwork to the day I started pumping, took less than 3 weeks.

Karen

[BenEBrady]

Just less than 2 weeks for me, primarily because I had already had 90 days of logs ready to give the Dr.

[Subby]

It took me about 6 months to get on the pump. Mostly due to the system I went through (may or may not be the only way around here, not sure), where the whole application was in the hands of a DE/ specific "pump" team, and this DE did not freely let on what the process was or where it was up to beyond broad statements. I suspect it could have been more like 2 months if I had have known where and how to push more and demanded not to be put in a leisurely queue. But I am not sure.

I've also noticed that UK residents can take long periods too. I suspect the long periods compared to most US cases may be to do with a) being more intwined with programs and measures in the health care system (which of course comes with both benefits and drawbacks) and b)pumping not as widespread/accepted, so more holdups in healthcare or insurance acceptance, and less of the (usually more substantial) delivery infrastructure in place. For example here it seems common that they hospitalise you for a day or overnight and normalise your BG's before cutting you loose, there I have gotten the impression you can just get one in the mail and pretty much plug it in.

[sprzepiora]

It took me 8 months :)

I was diagnosed and went through carb counting "training" after a few weeks of that my CDE said OK, this was the first step. I started the process of trying to get a pump and was told that insurance wouldn't cover it unless I was on insulin for six months. So I waited...

After six months, My insurance company called me, and I got a hold of an Animas rep and started the process all over again. My endo took a month to sign the paper and fax it to Animas. The pump came the Friday before Christmas and because of timing I had to wait until today for training.

So I had to wait eight months :)


Now with all that said, it isn't any one persons fault, it just kind of happened that way. Like I always said if it wasn't for bad luck I would have none at all :)

[Meghann0409]

Convinced Dr. I was ready 12/15.
Talked with MM 12/18.
Saw dietician 12/22 - got official sign off and Dr. auth went through that day.
Received pump 12/26.
Started pumping 12/29.

[bgbinc]

About three weeks for me, but there was a Christmas and New Year holiday in the middle of that flow. Most of the holdup was on the insurance side as the pump was overnight shipped to me from Smith's. I have the Cozmo and like it a lot.