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      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      Before the onslaught of Type 2 Diabetes, I, as a T1D, could get an appointment almost anytime I needed one. Now, I cannot get an appointment within 3 months, which is the time within I must see rhe doctor for Medicare benefits. My doctor cancelled 2 (half ) of my sppointments last year. Caused ma a lot of problems. I live in Florida, a place where modern medicine does not seem to have reached yet.
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      I routinely see my Endo every three months. At the end of my appointment I schedule the next quarterly meeting date. But if I ever have to reschedule it, then it takes anywhere from two to four weeks to find a time that works for us.
    • 6 hours, 26 minutes ago
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      If you were to request the next available appointment with your T1D healthcare provider, when do you estimate the next available appointment would be?
      It all depends on the urgency of my needs. I’ve gotten in the next day before, but those days may be gone! It also depends on who I see. But these days, even the PA is often booked. Of course, cancellations happen, so that can be a factor as well.
    • 6 hours, 42 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 beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
    • 17 hours, 52 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 selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
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      Wanacure 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.?
      Most of the 3-4 hours is way ting on a phone
    • 21 hours, 44 minutes ago
      Wanacure 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.
    • 22 hours, 25 minutes ago
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      When you experience an illness that makes your blood glucose levels more difficult to manage (whether because you are unable to eat, the stress of being sick, or any other reason), what resources do you refer to for help managing your blood glucose levels while sick? Please select all that apply to you.
      The resources I use in managing my glucose levels once sick is my own personal experience after living with t1d for 46 years
    • 22 hours, 26 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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 ā€˜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.
    • 22 hours, 28 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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.?
      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.
    • 22 hours, 33 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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.
    • 22 hours, 33 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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!
    • 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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 selected 6 hours. So far, I have spent 6 weeks trying to get a new pump. I decided to look for a new pump in mid-December as my 770G warranty expired on January 3. I wanted to go hoseless with the Omnipod and the Dexcom 6. I contacted Dexcom and they sent me to the medical distribution company ASPN, and they could do the Omnipod but only with pharmacy part D with the Dexcom 6 sensor on DME My part D pharmacy plan had Omnipod as tier 6. $155.56 co pay and $150/month. The omnypod is not available as DME. I called INSULET the mfgr of omnipod. They told me they only supply via pharmacy plan to get more T2d's to sign up. Verses 100% DME coverage, part D coverage that was a non-starter. I contacted another supply company CCSmed. They could do both Dexcom 6 and tslim x2. Ineeded a Endo visit to get the notes and Rx. I had my Endo visit on Jan 20. Still waiting for CVSmed. Been waiting for 5 weeks now. Just called CCSmed and they got the endo notes and Rx but Medicare wanted to know who paid for my 770G 4 years ago. Fortunately, that was private/company. My new pump should now ship tomorrow. Finally.
    • 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
      August Rossano 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.?
      The beginning of the year is always a bit iffy when you're on Medicare. Even though I've already paid my annual deductible, my pharmacy can't see that, so I must wait until it shows up on my Medicare account before I order new insulin. I always try to have plenty of insulin on hand at the end of December so it's not an issue. The organization I get my pump equipment from has a lot they must do because of Medicare, as well, and that can get time consuming. All-in-all, I'm lucky to have the time, energy and patience to deal with it, and I know up front these time-consuming moments are to be expected. If I wasn't retired, it'd be more of an issue.
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      August Rossano 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.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I’m a reasonably satisfied MDI user with Lantus and Fiasp. I’ve looked into getting a pump but honestly, until I find one that does everything I want, I’ll probably hold off. My wish list for a pump: 1) no tubes 2) works well with Fiasp 3) controls that allow me to stay at my target of 70-90 mg/dl all night long.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      MDI for the past 60 years and do not see any alternative that I would prefer. The needles for my pens are so thin and sharp that they are painless (a far cry from the lancets I once used). chiefly, I am glad not to have to deal with setting up a pump and. Although I love my libre, I am not good candidate for having devices affixed to me. If my insulin delivery got interrupted they way i have interrupted my cgm service, I would have been in trouble. Furthermore, I have a track record of having both mechanicall and electronic things malfunction. (Seriously, I sometimes act as a beta-tester for technology folks. Maybe I push to many buttons?)
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      I've had Tandem x2 and Dexcom since September. Previously on Medtronic for around 15 years. Grew to HATE the sensors and switched before the warranty on my last Medtronic was up. So far, I absolutely LOVE the Tandem and the Dexcom. I'm disappointed, however, in the amount of waste and plastic that this pair creates. Of course there will always be plastic waste from any pumps/sensors, but the amount of non-reusable stuff for insertions is ghastly.
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      On a scale of 1-5, how satisfied are you with your current insulin delivery method (pump, pens, syringes, inhaler, etc.)? 5 = the most satisfied, 1 = the least satisfied
      Have your doctor prescribe the syringes with .5 unit increments instead of the 1 unit syringes. Not quite a .1 unit which you are hoping for, but .5 is better than 1 unit increments.
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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 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.
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      I said 8+ and the reason, as for so many others, can be summed up in a phrase: transitioning to Medicare.
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    How easy or difficult do you find the overall process of re-filling your insulin prescription?

    Home > LC Polls > How easy or difficult do you find the overall process of re-filling your insulin prescription?
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    42 Comments

    1. Molly Jones

      Very easy as it is an automatic refill and I receive a notice on when to come and get it.

      3 months ago Log in to Reply
    2. Ahh Life

      Rx refill? Easy peasy.

      Actual pharmacy transaction? Dante’s 17 levels of hell. ā™ØļøšŸ‘Š

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      1. Mary Dexter

        17?
        9 circles of hell:
        1. Limbo: virtuous pagans and unbaptized children
        2. The Carnal
        3. The Gluttonous
        4. Hoarders and Wasters
        5. Wrathful and Sullen
        6. Heretics
        7. Violent and Bestial (Against neighbors; against self; and against God, Art,and Nature)
        8. Simple Fraud
        9. Compound Fraud (treachery)
        The last three rings have 3, 10, and 4 levels, respectively.
        I am reading Canto XXII. Not sure whether they would be in Circle 4 or 8.

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      2. Ahh Life

        Mary Dexter — My typo error. It just feels like 17.

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    3. Jane Cerullo

      Used to get all prescriptions from Walmart. Have a great relationship with the pharmacist and staff. Recently switched to humalog cartridges for the InPen. They don’t have them so I get them from mail order. So far all working well.

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    4. Louise Robinson

      Loaded question. I use an insulin pump and became Medicare-eligible over 7 years ago. Insulin, when used in a pump is covered under Medicare Part B under Durable Medical Equipment (DME) rather than under Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage. Because of Medicare reimbursement practices, providers are paid different amounts for the very same insulin depending upon where Medicare covers it. Because providers receive a greater amount under Part D, many providers will refuse to cover insulin under Part B. (I had this experience with Publix Pharmacy here in Florida). Walmart has been covering my insulin under Part B but sometimes tries to cover it under Part D which would result in a much higher co-pay for me. For the past few years, it’s been pretty smooth sailing for me to get my insulin under Part B via Walmart….not so, several years ago. After I pay my annual Part B Medicare DME deductible ($230 in 2022) my insulin OOP is $0.

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      1. Lawrence S.

        I’m still using Part D, $55 every 3 months.

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    5. Lawrence S.

      My insulin comes from CVS/Caremark in the mail every 90 days. The only time I have problems is when the prescription has to be refilled after all the prescriptions run out. Sometimes it takes a while for the communication between my doctor’s office and CVS. But, overall it is “somewhat easy.”

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    6. Jeanne McMillan-Olson

      I get mine through Walgreens because they will bill Medicare for part B insulin. Sometimes getting Medicare approval for the prescription can take quite a while. Same with the Dexcom G6 sensors and transmitters.

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      1. Vivian Moon

        I used to get mine through Walgreens until Covid and loss of pharmacists and techs. Then they were unable to take the time it takes to get approval every three months from Medicare—by phone, and so long wait times. There is still a shortage where I live so I just pay no more than $105 every 3 months.

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    7. Joan Benedetto

      Insurance requires that we use Express Scripts for our son’s insulin. We get a ninety day supply auto shipped , but we do have to stay on top of it. ā€œAuto shipā€ is not always so automatic.

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    8. Eva

      Obtaining a refill from the Dr. is easy. I send a request via My Charts.
      Having Walmart pharmacist fill it correctly at the right price is close to an 1 hour or more waiting at the counter. They never ever get it right.

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      1. MT

        Same. Getting script or refill from md is easy. Getting it filled correctly at the right price at CVS is near impossible😔

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    9. Joan Fray

      Kaiser sends me six bottles in cold pack box when I request it. $20. No problemo.

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    10. Karen Taylor

      I put other because it depends on the situation. When I was working I had no problem at all. Since I’ve moved and with my new endocrinologist sometimes he will not refill my expired prescription until I see him. This can be quite frustrating. And also since I’ve been on Medicare it has gotten more challenging with cost

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    11. Tom Caesar

      It’s difficult in that when they charge over $250 per vial! Hopefully the $35 cap will become a reality.

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    12. Merry Woolsey

      It’s easy as far as my provider goes. It’s always the insurance portion.

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    13. Marty

      Getting insulin during my first year on Medicare was exhausting until I found a mail order supplier capable of dealing with Medicare Part B. Now the only major hassle is coping with the requirement for endo visits every 90 days in order to have Medicare coverage. With endos in such short supply, I’m very sorry to have to waste their time.

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    14. Bob Durstenfeld

      I said somewhat easy, but I have found it nearly impossible to find a pharmacy will to provide insulin under Medicare Part B. Under Part D it is costing me more than $150 per month.

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    15. cynthia jaworski

      The only problem I encounter (except for price) is that the insurance company keeps changing po.icy on how much can be dispensed at a time. Instead of the 3 months specified in the prescription, I am often allowed only 6 weeks worth of insulin (I was told this is because it is so expensive) and I have to return and hope that I am allowed a second dispersal in the same 3 month time frame. It always works out, but takes considerable effort energy and angst.

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    16. Mary Dexter

      Filling an insulin prescription should be as easy as buying milk, once one is correctly diagnosed ( a process that still takes too long for many who develop autoimmune diabetes as adults). What makes the process difficult reflects the increasing stigma and misinformation. The worst is the mistaken belief that T1 is little kids and everyone else is T2 which can be reversed with diet and exercise. So doctors cancel or refuse to renew insulin prescriptions. Attempts are made to micromanage down to the last drop. Pharmacies don’t keep enough in stock. Paperwork isn’t filed in a timely manner.

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      1. Mig Vascos

        So sad that there is still misinformation about adults developing T1D. That’s why I always say that diabetes should be treated by an endocrinologist and not a general physician. Hope is not an endocrinologist that gives you a hard time.

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    17. Karen Mason

      Yearly I have to make my dr and druggist get the right information and then usually not a problem just time consuming depending on how fast they get together.

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    18. Kristine Warmecke

      Getting the prescription isn’t a problem, getting my insurance to cover it under Part B or D is impossible.
      Does anyone understand the insulin act? Is Medicare Advantage plans supposed to cover ANY insulin for $25 a month? Even if it’s not on their formulary?

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    19. Sherrie Johnson

      Easy once you find a pharmacy that understands DME billing.

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    20. dave hedeen

      Being old & using pump, it is free & EZ. Use CVS at Target

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    21. Keith LeMar

      Refilling it is easy; paying for it not so much!

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    22. Janis Senungetuk

      What for years was automatic has now become more difficult because my endo is so overwhelmed with patients. Getting the prescription billed correctly is a completely different story. For 7 years I was getting my insulin thru a nearby Walgreen’s because that specific pharmacy had a tech who handled Medicare Part B billing. Medicare is my secondary insurance, so it took knowledge + attention to detail to file the claims correctly. All of that changed 5 months ago when that pharmacy had a complete staff turnover and that knowledgeable tech no longer worked there. The pharmacists who had learned from her how to file the Part B claims were also gone. Very fortunately I had extra insulin and was able to search for another pharmacy. After being turned down by several independent pharmacies who don’t do Medicare Part B billing, I asked the small pharmacy at a grocery we shop at. The pharmacist said she was willing to learn the billing process as long as I was patient, Since I’m not desperate for insulin I was able to do that. In addition to insulin I switched my other 4 prescriptions and my spouse transferred 6 prescriptions. Since then, as long as the pharmacy has the time to order the Novolog, no problems. I’m grateful that pharmacist was willing to learn how to use Part B billing and was permitted to do so by her employer.

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    23. Daniel Bestvater

      Very easy. I live in Canada so no prescription is needed. I buy it at any pharmacy.

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    24. Linda Zottoli

      Another Medicare recipient here. Have been using Walgreens for years, now, after striking out with CVS and all independent pharmacies about billing to Part B. Each 90 days, first order refill, then call the Walgreens medicare number, confirm what pump and date of last endo visit, wait for them to say they’ve overwritten the order, and then call pharmacy to say to bill to medicare part B. Always a problem when a new pharmacist.

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    25. Becky Hertz

      Expensive (Part B) but easy

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      1. mbulzomi@optonline.net

        I at a loss for you comment about Medicare Part: B” (I’m on an Insulin Pump for over 55 years). For me is Zero dollars. Can’t get any cheaper.

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    26. Linda Pease

      The hard part is getting to and from a site that can fill it the nearest location is 25 miles one way and they do not ship and in the winter the roads aren’t always driveable for a car

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    27. Mig Vascos

      I’ve been getting my insulin from a CVS at Target for quite a few years. The pharmacist and all the rest of the staff knows we’ll how to process my claims thru part B.
      If you use a pump it is the way they should do it.
      I have Medicare and a secondary enhanced insurance plan that covers the Copayment. . My nurse practitioner is very good about writing the prescriptions so that I get enough insulin. CVS texts me when it’s time for a refill.
      It took me a couple of years to get the right pharmacy but it works fine now.

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    28. Carol Meares

      I get it through mail order. Sometimes the address can be difficult because we move between two different places.

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    29. sweet charlie

      None needed for Wallmart Relion Novolin 70/30….

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    30. Kristen Clifford

      Right now it’s easier than before because I’m using the generic brand of insulin, which is considerably cheaper and easier to refill, but I’ve had my share of troubles in the past.

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    31. T1D4LongTime

      CVS Caremark’s mail order app makes it easy. They notify me it’s ready for refill, I click Refill and Confirm. Done!

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    32. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      My only refill problem I have is when the pharmacist/doctor doesn’t put the Medicare Part “B” code on the refill. The Bill is almost $3000 dollars.

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    33. lis be

      I chose neither, but what I really mean is- annoying! If our life depends on insulin, and they haven’t found a cure, shouldn’t it just automatically auto-renew unless a doctor raises the prescribed amount?

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    34. Kim Murphy

      When I used Novolog it wasn’t an issue, but now that I use Fiasp the pharmacy never has it in stock and I usually have to wait a week to get a refill. Sometimes that is cutting it pretty close.

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    35. Emily Meister

      Insulin is filled through Part B Medicare. Had difficulty when using Walgreens, switched back to Walmart, no issues now, easy to refill.

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