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    • 1 hour, 49 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.
    • 4 hours, 40 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.
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      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.
    • 5 hours, 7 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.
    • 5 hours, 38 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.
    • 6 hours, 48 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.
    • 7 hours 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.
    • 7 hours, 1 minute 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.
    • 7 hours, 18 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!
    • 7 hours, 18 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.
    • 7 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?
      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.
    • 9 hours, 11 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.
    • 9 hours, 44 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.
    • 10 hours, 30 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.
    • 10 hours, 30 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, 1 hour 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, 1 hour 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, 1 hour 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, 4 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.
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      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.
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      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!
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    In the last 12 months, how many times have you gotten blood work/lab work done?

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    If you were to go on a 7-day trip away from home, which of the following supplies would you bring, in addition to what you would normally use in 7 days? Select all that apply to you.

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    If you use an insulin pump, how often do you keep unexpired backup long-acting insulin at home?

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    17 Comments

    1. Kelly Wilhelm

      I chose 5-6 times because I see the Endo 3-4 times a year and my primary care doc twice a year and he generally runs some labs although not the same labs that endo runs. I also have thyroid issues so that’s followed pretty closely plus we check a few other things like my liver panel, etc.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Lawrence S.

      I’m having blood and urine lab done this morning, in about 1 hour. I see the Endo 4 times a year, with blood work before all visits, plus a few for other doctor visits.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Ahh Life

      3 or 4. But this is a particularly sore spot for me.

      In the state of Florida, you used to be able to do handfuls of the standard blood work for 10, 20, or 30 dollars. Now, thanks to our elected representatives, it is illegal to do the work unless it is done by a hospital or hospital associated group, costing $700 to $800 each time.

      Thank you so much, honorable and duly elected representatives of we the people, for ensuring 1) medical costs stay high, 2) others benefit, not consumers and, 3) only the well insured and wealthy get good medical care. (>﹏<)

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      1. TEH

        Yeah, my hospital has a list price of $660 for my blood tests. Medicate has negotiated significantly lower rates, and covers it completely after the deductible. My alternative is to drive 60 miles round trip to a lab or my Endo’s office for a 15 minute blood draw.

        This sounds like a case of the Hospital lobbyists having more $$ than the lab lobbyist. The Hospitals are trying to recoup the losses from Covid.

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        2 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. AimmcG

      I have MS as well as Type 1 Diabetes so I get blood drawn frequently.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Sue Compo

      For my autoimmune issues. (Thyroid. Rheumatology etc )

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Retired and glad

      I had to answer 9 or more times because last summer I had a heart attack and was in the hospital (ICU and regular) for ten days. “Normally” I would get the blood tests about twice a year.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. Kristine Warmecke

      5 to 6 times a year now, though my endocrinologist has agreed to have her lab work drawn when I have my oncology labs drawn every 3 month’s. Plus my PCP does labs a couple times a year. Now I also have GI labs that need to be done to rule out a lot of thing’s.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. gary rind

      this is my one frustration with my endo, he does them only once a year. plus it’s usually AFTER an office visit so we never discuss them

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Sherrie Johnson

      I answered 5 to 6 every three months for the endocrinologist it’s required to get Medicare covered diabetic supplies and one for my primary

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. Carol Meares

      I used to get it done 2-3 times but since Covid only 1/year

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Bruce Schnitzler

      Blood work for both glucose and for cancer treatment. Glucose also tested when blood work is done for cancer.

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    12. LizB

      I had labs done 5 times in the last 12 months, mostly because my thyroid labs have been off and my endo keeps changing my levothyroxine dose which is starting to really annoy me. I will be going to the lab yet again next week.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Molly Jones

      I have my BG and thyroid tested quarterly. I didn’t count the other blood work I have done unrelated to endocrinology,

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Wanacure

      I answered 2 but should have answered 4. In addition to yearly blood tests and urine tests I got a lab test for a minor skin cancer (positive) and an endoscopy that revealed I’m gluten intolerant! So no more Imperial Russian Stouts, no more double IPAs. And since most ouzo, whiskeys, etc are made from grains containing gluten, they are out as well. Wines and rum are OK. I could find only one vodka 100% corn-derived. I have yet to develop a taste for cactus liquors, like tequila and mexacato (sp?). My diet is already low carb, so no problems there.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. Sarah Berry

      I have also been treated for cancer since November, so lots of blood tests.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. AnitaS

      I said 5-6. I normally don’t have quite that many draws but I had surgery last year which upped
      it a few.

      2 years ago Log in to Reply

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