I want the OMNIPOD!!!

[Respectisthekey]

I am so bummed!
So, someone suggested to me that I look into a OmniPod...so I did....it seems to be the BEST thing EVER...something that would TOTALLY help me out and make my life and diabetes more managable.
(((dream over))) Wake up, my insurance is non-existant..I'm not EVER going to be able to afford it....duntdundunnnnnn... the life of the poor diabetic! No good news today folks!
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[TNT]

I'm right there with you - wishing tricare would cover me for CGM and the omni-pod. Then I would be almost half robot, way awesome, but not gonna happen. I also like the name, makes me think of battletech :D

Anybody know if the price of this stuff is ever gonna go down?

[betty6333]

Without insurance pumping is not a very cheap thing...

If you should acquire insurance I hope you get both a pod and a CGM. ( knocking on wood here for you! )

[SuzySushi]

We HAVE insurance (Kaiser) and they won't cover the Omnipod. It hasn't been approved (or even reviewd yet!) for their formulary. :mad:

[DCaplinger]

Same boat here, SuzySushi. It's the only pump I can remotely afford the startup costs on, since the startup is only $800 compared to the $2000 copay I'd have with any of the others.

Regards,

D

[MissClark]

Will your all's insurances not even cover the Omnipod getting it from a Medical Supplies company? My husbands insurance *United Health* would only cover a portion of the Omnipod costs but when Omnipod contacted me they said I could get 100% coverage if I got my supplies from Edgepark so thats where I'm getting mine from. I do have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Pod and refuse to EVER go back on shots or anything else...unless its a cure of course. Anyways I hope yawl can get things worked out!

[DCaplinger]

I can't speak for the others, but in my case... it's the copay that kills me. My out of pocket copay is $1000. However, since the pump is considered a durable good, they can sock me for a max of $2000 out of pocket.

My insurance does not cover the pod, so I really can't afford it either, as the ongoing costs are far higher for the pod than it is for the others.

Regards,

D

[MissClark]

I really cant see that the Pod is THAT more expensive, I was on a MM YEARS ago and the pump itself, not the supplies or anything was 5,000 thankfully I was still under my parents insurance then and it covered all of it. Best luck to all!

[gigiwong]

ME TOOOOO!

The pump and the CGMS are never going to be covered by any insurance company here. (Hopeless). Once my doctor has suggested me to use a pump. He said the clinic could 'generously' lend me the pump for free, but I have to pay for the consumables, which means that they are pushing me away from the pump...I wish I am rich enough someday (um...i am actively buying lottery now~) :P

[sugardumplin]

My biggest concern was if I bought the Pod if I would be able to keep affording the supplies every 3 months. Which is around 100.00 a month just for the pods. they make you buy 3 months at a time. and let you pay it monthly. My husband says we will just have to deal with that road when we cross it. Hopefully I will always be able to afford the pods... :D

[poodlebone]

My biggest concern was if I bought the Pod if I would be able to keep affording the supplies every 3 months. Which is around 100.00 a month just for the pods. they make you buy 3 months at a time. and let you pay it monthly. My husband says we will just have to deal with that road when we cross it. Hopefully I will always be able to afford the pods... :D

The list price for one month of pods (10 pods) is $350, not $100, unless that's your deductible or co-payment. The pods are what makes the OmniPod system more expensive over time. A traditional pump costs a lot more up front but the monthly supplies cost less than half of what the pods do.

[Tattoo azz]

I really feel for you guys over the pond. We complain about the NHS but at least prescriptions are free for diabetics. We don't get meters free tho ( but if you know what you're doing you can :D) We get pumps on NHS now and more Dr's are telling their patients to think about switching from injections to pumps which is a good thing. But you lot do get first go at all the new technology.

[sugardumplin]

The list price for one month of pods (10 pods) is $350, not $100, unless that's your deductible or co-payment. The pods are what makes the OmniPod system more expensive over time. A traditional pump costs a lot more up front but the monthly supplies cost less than half of what the pods do.
I guess thats my 20% co-insurance. It's still alot.

[networkguy]

Wow...Ive never seen this....

*starts researching!*