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- 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
  
  Ahh Life likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
- 3 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
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  In your own words, how would you describe the feeling of a severe low?
  Nothing short of terrifying. I often go into seizures, having no idea where I am, who anybody, or even if I’m alive or dead. I’ll feel like I’m falling or hurtling toward something. At home I feel like my house is tilting. Im leaving a lot out but these are some of the scariest things.
- 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Most of Europe has the right idea! Is it a good health system for you overall? The US may be too large to implement a national system, but that doesn't hold states back (as long as there is federal money to help).
- 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
  
  Modee likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
- 3 hours, 10 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
- 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  PUMP USERS: Just in case nobody has told you, if you use a pump, Insulin is considered durable medical equipment, which can save a lot of money, even with the new price cap
- 3 hours, 20 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Just spent an hour and a half on the phone with insurance the other day trying to switch to Dash pods and nothing was accomplished....
- 3 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Normally, no time spent but I changed insulins so I wanted to verify everything with my insurance company before asking my endocrinologist to write a new script.
- 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  beth nelson likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
- 3 hours, 28 minutes ago
  
  beth nelson likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
- 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I expect that we’ve all had that feeling about how stupid payers can be when it comes to T1D.
- 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Seriously depends on when you ask. The past 3 months have only been an hour or two, but if you'd asked this same question last September it would've been over 8 as I dealt with the annual "Yes I need a Dexcom and Omnipod again" red tape with my insurance/providers/doctor's office. I am counting the time on hold as well, but still - pretty ridiculous that insurance thinks Type 1 is going to magically go away just because it's been a year. I wish!
- 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
- 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I answered "No time," but I live in France, where we have a single provider. I receive a prescription from my doctor and go to the pharmacy monthly to have it filled. (Pump peripherals are provided by a separate supplier.) "Appeals" do not exist here since the doctor will only prescribe medicines that are reimbursed. And no, I have never needed a treatment that wasn't covered.
- 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Much too much time! Part of it, I know, is my own fault, for not keeping anxiety at bay when I have to sort out which plan will work best, annually. But it is something I dread, every single year. When I call to get some help understanding, the people are almost always very nice, but I have had times when the information was incorrect or not explained clearly. I usually commiserate with the person on the phone for having such an annoying system, and agreement seems to rule the day. But I never chose to make sorting out insurance management a career!
- 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
- 3 hours, 46 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Just spent an hour and a half on the phone with insurance the other day trying to switch to Dash pods and nothing was accomplished....
- 4 hours, 5 minutes ago
  
  William Bennett likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Switching to Medicare has created (seemingly) endless hours and day making this transition with all things diabetes related. We’re still in the midst of making this ‘delightful’ change. This week we learned that Medicare covers Either CGM stuff OR glucose test strips. Thank goodness that God is sovereign over all these details. He helps me walk through these challenges without despair.
- 4 hours, 5 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Eight times a year I have to spend more than eight hours to fix errors on the part of my mail order pharmacy and DME supplier. My endo doesn't keep track of when prescriptions expire or need refills so add another couple hours a year building a to-do list for the doc. I'm ready to start billing for my time.
- 4 hours, 7 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  One of the most unnecessary and frustrating parts of being a type 1 diabetic is all the stress and time involved with insurance companies, pharmacies, durable medical equipment distributers and their need to always contact physicians.
- 4 hours, 38 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  Significantly less time since I switched from Byram to ADS. It has made a world of difference and saved so many headaches!!
- 4 hours, 51 minutes ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  One of the most unnecessary and frustrating parts of being a type 1 diabetic is all the stress and time involved with insurance companies, pharmacies, durable medical equipment distributers and their need to always contact physicians.
- 5 hours ago
  
  Richard Wiener likes your comment at
  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  I said 5 to 6 hours, with maybe 20min. of that time ordering G6 sensors and tSlim supplies. The remaining time was finding Novolog I could afford.
- 5 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  The last 3 months have been filled with frustrating phone calls now that I switched back to traditional Medicare from a Medicare Advantage plan. I have been fighting to get strips authorized in addition to CGM- they did not authorize them because I had no proof that I had a meter!! Crazy making! I had to write an appeal letter in order to get them, but finally got it worked out. I also had some pump replacement issues, trouble getting insulin, etc.
- 5 hours, 25 minutes ago
  
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  Over the past 3 months, how much time would you estimate you have spent working through T1D prescription-related issues with pharmacies, insurance companies, durable medical equipment distributors, T1D device companies, health care providers, etc.?
  One of the most unnecessary and frustrating parts of being a type 1 diabetic is all the stress and time involved with insurance companies, pharmacies, durable medical equipment distributers and their need to always contact physicians.
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The Evolving Promise of Continuous Glucose Monitors

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New Research Opportunity Coming Soon: T1D Exchange Registry + Big Data

Sarah Tackett & Daniel Finan, 5 months ago 9 3 min read

Recently, we published an article titled “Data From Your CGM Could Help Change the Future of T1D Care” which provided…

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Data from Your CGM Could Help Change the Future of T1D Care

Sarah Tackett & Daniel Finan, 5 months ago 1 4 min read

T1D Exchange is focused on using real-world research to change and improve the healthcare provided to people with type 1…

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Latest News on Beta Bionics’s iLet – Interview with interim CEO, Martha Goldberg Aronson

Hope Warshaw, 6 months ago 0 8 min read

T1D Exchange was recently offered an opportunity to interview Martha Goldberg Aronson, the interim CEO of Beta Bionics. Beta Bionics…

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Status Update: Automated Insulin Delivery Devices

Hope Warshaw, 6 months ago 2 9 min read

The holy grail of insulin delivery for people with diabetes who use insulin is an automated insulin delivery system (AID)…

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New Study Results: Perspectives on Video Visits for T1D Care

Sarah Howard, 1 year ago 0 3 min read

We are excited to share the results of a telehealth study conducted by Stephanie Crossen, MD, MPH and her team...

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Digitizing Diabetes Management with T1D Apps

Christine Fallabel, 1 year ago 2 5 min read

If you’ve lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for a long time, you’ve probably noticed how over the years, more…

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Meet the Expert: Using T1D Tech to Improve Care

Jewels Doskicz, 1 year ago 0 5 min read

The T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (QIC) was established in 2016 — with the support of The Leona M. and…

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DiabetesMine Innovation Summit Unveils New Tech & Products for Type 1 Diabetes

The Evolving Promise of Continuous Glucose Monitors

How a Person’s Race & Ethnicity Affect their T1D Care

New Research Opportunity Coming Soon: T1D Exchange Registry + Big Data

Data from Your CGM Could Help Change the Future of T1D Care

Latest News on Beta Bionics’s iLet – Interview with interim CEO, Martha Goldberg Aronson

Status Update: Automated Insulin Delivery Devices

New Study Results: Perspectives on Video Visits for T1D Care

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