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In the month of August, how much did you pay out-of-pocket for all your T1D-related medications and supplies?
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I get my pump supplies & Dexcom quarterly and my last shipments for those were in July. I have zero co-pay for insulin, so I didn’t spend anything in August.
I live in the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) where ALL of my diabetes-related supplies are paid for via our NHS (National Health Service), which is financed via direct taxation of all working people.
Cheers for the UK helping the health care of it’s citizens. !
@Lawrence S. Bless you, sir. I have mentioned on here in the past about ‘losing’ diabetic ‘friends’ in the United States who’ve ‘lost their lives’ due to not being able to afford insulin. This has been over the space of several years and it still brings tears to my eyes that a so-called civilised [civilized] society CHOOSES not to help those in need.
I already met my out of pocket maximum m for both medical and pharmacy.
My insurance paid for it
$70 for insulin
$20 InPen ($240) year
$9 pen needles
$6 glucose tabs.
have reached my out of pocket max due to a non-diabetes related surgery
I only paid for my Endocrinology visit this month. So, zero for medications and supplies for T1D.
This was the month, though, to order pen needles, meal-time insulin and to try Afrezza. Last month my cost was 0.
We generally meet the max out of pocket $8,000 by August
I pay $245 per month for a Medicare supplement and a Part D plan. As a result, my co-pays on everything I need are $0 whether they’re T1D-related or not.
Ask me how much I paid in co-insurance and co-pays and the number climbs to over one thousand dollars, for kidney, eye and vascular complications including scans, retinal photography and ultrasounds. Those costs are growing exponentially.
new lancing device and glucose tabs. Under $25.
My prescriptions are quarterly which is why I have no OOPs for August.
I get 3 month supplies if all my D needs.