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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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      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.
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      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.?
      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).
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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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      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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      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
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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....
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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.
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      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.
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      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.
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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 expect that we’ve all had that feeling about how stupid payers can be when it comes to T1D.
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      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!
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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.
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      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.
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      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!
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      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.
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      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....
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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.?
      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.
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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.
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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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      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!!
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      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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      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.
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      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.
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    If you use an insulin pump, which of the following factors best describe when you will get a new pump (assuming your current pump still works)? Select all that apply!

    Home > LC Polls > If you use an insulin pump, which of the following factors best describe when you will get a new pump (assuming your current pump still works)? Select all that apply!
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    20 Comments

    1. Lawrence S.

      It’s all about insurance coverage for me. I’m on Medicare, so I believe it’s 5 years. It’ll be a while.

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      1. Annie Wall

        You’re right, 5 years it is, despite only having a four year warrantee.

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      2. pru barry

        We don’t really have much choice. I probably I couldn’t afford to be a diabetic without medicare, so I’m beholden to their rules and regulations. I try not to think about it all the time, but really do not like feeling trapped in a system without much input. Thinking about that makes my blood sugar rise! What’s wrong with this picture?

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    2. TomH

      When Loop or other AID is available that I can control and is NOT a black box approach. I want to know how it works and know that I control the data!

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    3. Stephanie Cruickshank

      I’ll use my current pump until it starts acting funny and THEN I’ll get a new one. No point in replacing a perfectly good pump that I’m happy with

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    4. ELYSSE HELLER

      My blue cross blue shield federal employee program has finally approved coverage for Omnipod 5 after months of phone calls, letters to my state senators (federal), and haggling. Great! Now that I got the Omnipod 5 I’m still waiting for an appointment with my CDE to be trained on it. I have been pumping for years but I’m not comfortable setting up this AID system by myself. If my next appointment scheduled for 12/08/2022 gets cancelled again, I will run out of the classic Omnipods and will have no choice but to figure it out on my own.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    5. Joan Fray

      When my CDE tells me to get one.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    6. Amanda Barras

      Even if a better pump comes out I have to wait out my warranty. Made it frustrating when I was stuck on a pump that wasn’t serving my needs.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    7. Debra Nance

      As soon as Medicare tells the supplier to ship my new pump. Waiting patiently for the call.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    8. Katrina Mundinger

      For years, I just upgraded my Medtronic when insurance allowed. A few months ago, just after the transmitter 1-year warranty expired, I realized how frustrated I’d been with all of the “improvements” on Medtronic’s sensors. Switched to Dexcom and because I _love_ what Auto mode had done, got help from my parents in paying the “rental” for a Tandem. So far so good!

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    9. William Bennett

      Well, my first new pump was at the end of warranty, when I “upgraded” from my old pager-style Paradigm to a Medtronic 670G. I hated the 670 so much that after about 6 months I went back to my simpler and much more reliable Paradigm, which I still had, and put the 670 back in its box, where it remains. The experience put me off the whole AID thing, to the extent that, even though I’m about two years past being eligible for a new pump, I’m really not that keen on any of the ones currently available. Yeah, I could run them on manual, but my Paradigm already does that. I have a Dexcom G6, and between the two my A1C is currently 5.8. Much better than the “automated insulin delivery” systems seem capable of delivery even now.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    10. Janis Senungetuk

      I can only get a new pump when allowed by Medicare, even though my primary insurance will cover a new pump every year. Medicare’s 1 year “rental” of a pump with a 4 year warranty just adds another layer of unnecessary stress.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    11. Marty

      I replaced my Tandem t:slim X2 pump with an identical pump when its warranty expired a couple of months ago. It was the first time in decades that I haven’t upgraded to a newer model at replacement time. I do appreciate the fact that Tandem lets me use updated software as soon as it’s available rather than having to wait for an entirely new pump. I now have a fresh warranty and a back-up pump for emergencies.

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    12. Ceolmhor

      When the technology advances sufficiently to justify the expense and effort of making a change (probably 3-4 years).

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    13. Mick Martin

      I would get a new pump when my Diabetes Support Team decide that I would benefit from an ‘upgrade’. (I live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and ALL of my diabetes supplies are paid for via our NHS (National Health Service), which is financed via direct taxation of all working people.)

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    14. Molly Jones

      1. Insurance, 2. doctors’ suggestions which probably all reflect the pumps abilities.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    15. csreineke

      If/when my pump stops working, I will switch to my backup. I am a DIY looper, using a compatible, older-model pump. Luckily, this means my insurance company can’t control my options. Insurance companies should not be the ones making this choice for T1D patients.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    16. Kayci Marr

      I will upgrade to the Omnipod 5 when I get a job with insurance…

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    17. James Cheairs

      Am on DIY Loop – Omnipod. I see no reason to switch unless the pump I am using is no longer supported by Loop

      2 months ago Log in to Reply
    18. Tom Webb

      I use a tandem pump with basal iq and it talks with my dexcom g6 to adjust my basal as needed. It shuts my insulin off when my blood sugar goes low and asks me to treat a high both have an alert to make me aware of changes in my blood sugar.

      2 months ago Log in to Reply

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