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- 5 hours, 14 minutes ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my endo every 90 days if I want them to approve my insulin pump supplies....despite my very good control. Otherwise, my endo would be happy to see me twice a year. An example of Medicare being "penny-wise and pound-foolish" by paying for "medically-unnecessary" office visit costs.
- 9 hours, 51 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  In July, I went on the only Medicare plan in my area that covered Afrezza. For 2024, no one is covering it. Like others, hate these formulary decisions by the Insurance providers.
- 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
  
  Ahh Life likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Schush! I know it's supposed to be 4 but since my Endo follows my Dex and I hit an A1c of 5.4 with 0 Hypos I'm happy. Just lost my wife and will be moving further from my Endo and hope TeleVisits will do as I will also start visiting a Gerontologist.
- 13 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
  Bekki Weston likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Yes, I HATE FORMULARIES and how they control what medications I take, as opposed to what my doctors prescribed.
- 13 hours, 10 minutes ago
  
  Bekki Weston likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I answered NO for 2023 but in 2024 I will have to switch from Humalog to Novolog.
- 13 hours, 41 minutes ago
  
  Bill Williams likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Four, because Medicare. I was fine going 2x/yr for decades before that. But Medicare doesn't care what your Dr thinks. Rules is rules.
- 14 hours, 50 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  With Medicare's change to the cost of insulin, my Part D plan dropped Novolog. $35 "limit" only works if insurers have your medication on their formulary.
- 15 hours, 3 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I was with Caremark now with Optimum and not a fan but was not a fan of Caremark in the beginning. Not a fan of mail order insulin! Opimum (still not sure it is spelled right) made me change from Novalog to Humalog. Both are the same, sure, but why should a RX company say what insulin I should be taking. Is that not my endocrinologist job? Would they not know what is best for me? Kind of burns me up how healthcare has gone in the past 5 to 10 years, miss the old days of knowing your pharmacist by first name and talking to them about the latest advancements in diabetic care at the conner pharmacy. Patient is no longer a factor in the equation. sorry for the rant.
- 15 hours, 3 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Lispro, aspart, and glulisine are also FDA-approved for pump use (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695255/). These are the generic versions of Humalog, Novolog and Apidra, respectively.
- 15 hours, 20 minutes ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  This past year my doctor appts were my new social life!
- 15 hours, 20 minutes ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Schush! I know it's supposed to be 4 but since my Endo follows my Dex and I hit an A1c of 5.4 with 0 Hypos I'm happy. Just lost my wife and will be moving further from my Endo and hope TeleVisits will do as I will also start visiting a Gerontologist.
- 15 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Ahh Life likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Four, because Medicare. I was fine going 2x/yr for decades before that. But Medicare doesn't care what your Dr thinks. Rules is rules.
- 17 hours, 13 minutes ago
  
  Bruce Schnitzler likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  @George Lovelace. {{{{{Hugs}}}}} to you, sir. Are you getting support after the loss of your wife? I do hope so.
- 17 hours, 47 minutes ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my endo every 90 days if I want them to approve my insulin pump supplies....despite my very good control. Otherwise, my endo would be happy to see me twice a year. An example of Medicare being "penny-wise and pound-foolish" by paying for "medically-unnecessary" office visit costs.
- 18 hours, 32 minutes ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  I am required to see my Endo every three months by Medicare. Otherwise, I'd probably go 2 times per year.
- 18 hours, 32 minutes ago
  
  Marty likes your comment at
  How many times in 2023 did you have an appointment with your main T1D healthcare provider?
  Medicare requires me to see my endo every 90 days if I want them to approve my insulin pump supplies....despite my very good control. Otherwise, my endo would be happy to see me twice a year. An example of Medicare being "penny-wise and pound-foolish" by paying for "medically-unnecessary" office visit costs.
- 1 day, 9 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Yes, I HATE FORMULARIES and how they control what medications I take, as opposed to what my doctors prescribed.
- 1 day, 9 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I was with Caremark now with Optimum and not a fan but was not a fan of Caremark in the beginning. Not a fan of mail order insulin! Opimum (still not sure it is spelled right) made me change from Novalog to Humalog. Both are the same, sure, but why should a RX company say what insulin I should be taking. Is that not my endocrinologist job? Would they not know what is best for me? Kind of burns me up how healthcare has gone in the past 5 to 10 years, miss the old days of knowing your pharmacist by first name and talking to them about the latest advancements in diabetic care at the conner pharmacy. Patient is no longer a factor in the equation. sorry for the rant.
- 1 day, 9 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I didn't have to change but I couldn't get a new one from Caremark because it wasn't on the formulary. I used an AARP pharmacy card and got a $44 Rx for $18. Like Bob, I hate formulary!
- 1 day, 12 hours ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Long-acting insulin changed from basaglar to lantus for the upcoming year. Not a big deal since she moved to a pump this past year.
- 1 day, 12 hours ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I was with Caremark now with Optimum and not a fan but was not a fan of Caremark in the beginning. Not a fan of mail order insulin! Opimum (still not sure it is spelled right) made me change from Novalog to Humalog. Both are the same, sure, but why should a RX company say what insulin I should be taking. Is that not my endocrinologist job? Would they not know what is best for me? Kind of burns me up how healthcare has gone in the past 5 to 10 years, miss the old days of knowing your pharmacist by first name and talking to them about the latest advancements in diabetic care at the conner pharmacy. Patient is no longer a factor in the equation. sorry for the rant.
- 1 day, 12 hours ago
  
  Mick Martin likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I have to change my insurance company now for 2024 so that i can continue to afford humalog. (or I have to switch to Lyumjev if I keep my current plan) I was startled to see that on my current plan, humalog would cost 16,000 next year (for the full year). Everyone, check your plans!
- 1 day, 17 hours ago
  
  lis be likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Yes, I HATE FORMULARIES and how they control what medications I take, as opposed to what my doctors prescribed.
- 1 day, 17 hours ago
  
  lis be likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  I was with Caremark now with Optimum and not a fan but was not a fan of Caremark in the beginning. Not a fan of mail order insulin! Opimum (still not sure it is spelled right) made me change from Novalog to Humalog. Both are the same, sure, but why should a RX company say what insulin I should be taking. Is that not my endocrinologist job? Would they not know what is best for me? Kind of burns me up how healthcare has gone in the past 5 to 10 years, miss the old days of knowing your pharmacist by first name and talking to them about the latest advancements in diabetic care at the conner pharmacy. Patient is no longer a factor in the equation. sorry for the rant.
- 1 day, 18 hours ago
  
  TEH likes your comment at
  In the past year, have you been required to change medications because of your health insurance?
  Yes, I HATE FORMULARIES and how they control what medications I take, as opposed to what my doctors prescribed.
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