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In the past 12 months, have you changed medications or devices because of your health insurance?
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Oops, should be no. Thought I was answering a different question.
I changed my brand of pump but not because of insurance. It was my choice, and they covered it.
Yes, I had to switch from Novolog to Humalog because the copay was 3 times as much. I was excited to see that President Biden included Novolog on the list of ten for negotiating better prices. I do feel I used less insulin on Novolog.
I also had to stop taking another drug because the copay is too expensive.
I changed because I needed new pump…knowing that I was going on Medicare in the next few years I specifically looked based on what they would cover in the future.
I will lose my healthcare coverage in 2 years when I turn 65 and also have to rely on Medicare; what did you find out if you would not mind sharing. I am terrified about loosing my healthcare coverage. Thanks,
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I had to change one of my medications. It wasn’t a diabetes medication though. When I told my doctor that my insurance wasn’t going to cover my original medication anymore, she said she was glad because she was ready to tell me that she was going to switch my medication anyway.
I’ve received a notification that I will need to change insulins due to my health insurance, but since I had just placed an order, I still have a few months
not in the last 12 months. did have to get rid of FIASP, now take Lyumjev. it’s okay but not great.
I also incorrectly said “yes” when I should have answered “no”.
I clicked other, as it has been a couple months more than 12, and it wasn’t because of insurance. I had to go to MDI from being on the Tslim and Dex, because my DoS doctor at the embassy where my husband is currently stationed, said he could not send a prescription to the company that I was getting my pump and dex supplies from. The best solution was to give me a copy of my prescription, that had COPY, as a huge watermark, and I was responsible for figuring out how to fax it to them.
In January my Aetna/Medicare plan required me to start using the One Touch Verio glucometer. I had been using the Freestyle Lite glucometer for many years. I feel that the One Touch is less accurate. I miss my Freestyle Lite.
Hi Richard, see my answer to the question (a few days ago) about experiences with extrele lows to the point of loss of consciousness. It’s a long reply. Didn’t want to write it again.
Because of insurance, I had to change from Novolog to Humalog insulin.
My insurance changes their formulary on a regular basis from Humalog to Novolog and vice versa. Every insurance company I have been with over the 18 years of being diabetic.
I’ve changed almost everything, but not because of insurance.
Pump because the other one was discontinued.
CGM because I am hoping for better readings.
Insulin because the one I was using wouldn’t work in the new pump.
Test strips because I no longer had to use a particular meter.
I think that’s all… I hope that’s all!
Yes. I was using generic Novalog(Insulin Aspart) when I was getting my insulin through Medicare Durable Goods (Part B) and paying $0. When I found out that the rules had changed and Medicare began charging $35.00 through Part B, I decided that it was easier to go through my Part D drug plan and still be charged the same $35.00 with less hoops to jump through.And my drug plan would only pay for Novalog Brand insulin.
I answered no, nothing to discuss.
Vehemently against my will, multiple times. If an actual medical doctor, much less one who had seen/knew me made these requests, I would have no serious issue. A complete stranger, with no medical background whom I have no knowledge of/about and vice-versa forced these change(s) for zero (0) medical reason. I have a serious issue with these unwilling and unwelcome changes, every single time. No warning, no heads-up merely, the medication you were on suddenly changed formulary lists, and you are on the cheaper one that we require you to use. Major problem with the whole idea.
Welcome to the Byzantine American Who’s-on-First medical system. Maybe it was designed by Abbott &Costello.
Retired in February, going insurance free until 2024. Does that count? (Changed jobs various times and changed insurance/docs but at least insulin and strips were covered).
Dropped the “closed loop system” (pump with CGM) to libre3 and 1 insulin pen (glargine from Amazon), and the CGM and Lispro (generic humalog) from Wal-Mart.
But these are just tools, up to us to know how to use them.