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04-30-2008, 03:53 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alabama
Posts: 794
| | | Finally, some good news about insurance!
After 30 minutes on the phone with the insurance company, 20 of it on hold (heh.), I found out a very good thing!
My insurance will cover 300 strips a month and a new meter every year! I couldn't believe it! I can also get strips and lancets with one co-pay! I use about 150 or so strips a month, so that would be great for me. It also means I can upgrade my meter if I want to. I'm thinking about the Accu-chek Aviva. Lots of folks on the DF have expressed their satisfaction with it.
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3 
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!! 
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4  |
04-30-2008, 06:01 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,291
| | | You want a free meter? Call the meter company directly and they will send you one free without going through your insurance (and charging them the full price). It works 9 out of 10 times.
Congrats on the strip allowance. It's nice to know you have a buffer there if needed.
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●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
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~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - ?)
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04-30-2008, 06:07 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 312
| | | I noticed you are from Alabama. Is this Blue Cross or State Employees? I have State Employees administered by BCBS of Alabama and they told me the same thing.
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Patricia |
04-30-2008, 06:24 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 6,900
| | | Nice going Scrabblechick! It is nice to get good news about insurance companies once in awhile. Good for you for staying on it! |
04-30-2008, 07:53 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alabama
Posts: 794
| | | Patricia, it's Blue Cross, but not the state employees' variety. Not PEEHIP, in other words. Group insurance with my employer. I was SO relieved!
Thanks for reminding me about the free meter, Jedi. I'll call the Accu-Chek people tomorrow!
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!!
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4 |
05-01-2008, 05:58 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,683
| | | Great news!
Karen |
05-01-2008, 12:20 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kansas, US
Posts: 1,055
| | Three hundred strips per month. Wow. My normal usage would be covered.
Thanks for sharing. 
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DXed 2007/04 = advanced-stage DKA, A1c of 12.9%, and BMI of 21.3
post-DX A1c = 5.4% @ 2008/07; 5.2% @ 2008/04; 5.3% @ 2007/12; 5.3% @ 2007/08
c-peptide = 0.0% @ 2008/07
current BMI = 26.0 (86kg on 182cm); want to get back to 23-24
basal = 4U human N @ 0630, 7U human N @ 1130, 7U human N @ 1630, 17U detemir @ 2030
bolus = 1:15 I:C ratio; varying mix of aspart, human R, human N
not a low-CHO eater... not even close!
last updated 2008/08/26 - playing with daytime basal again!
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05-01-2008, 12:23 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Alabama
Posts: 794
| | | They told me at my endo's office today they couldn't believe the insurance company was covering that many for someone not on insulin, but I told the rep I spoke with that I'm not on insulin, and those were the numbers she quoted me, even after I said "300?" in disbelief. I hope that's the case. I won't use that many in a month, but it's nice to know I can.
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!!
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4 |
05-01-2008, 07:48 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 678
| | | That's great news!
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Type 2 - Dx 9/11/03 - A1c 8.3
2/01/08 - A1c 6.3
4/01/08 - A1c 5.9
7/25/08 - A1c 5.9
Current Meds - Janumet 50/1000 2x daily
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