Tuesday, July 31, 2012
On a typical outpatient day, my patients and families are always asking me about the best way to improve diabetes management. As I have stated multiple times, administration of insulin in combination with diet, exercise, and frequent blood glucose monitoring is the ticket! There is a plethora of insu...
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As an adult Type 1 diabetic, I have been on the insulet omnipod for two years. I went on Medicare last October and discovered, months later, that Medicare will not cover this type of pump. The cost is $300.00 per month. I have appealed and have written to my state senators to assist me. No one at Medicare can give me a reason for denial of this speific pump. My feeling is that it is prohibitive in price. But it works and is easy...
Randi: your diabetes care provider should write a letter our prior authorization to continue insulin pump therapy. Not sure though if they will cover only specific pumps. With our medicaid population, we have to justify why we want a particular pump. Hope they will listen,
DrC