[Diabetes-Talk] success at last!

[Patricia Maddix]

It is amazing how different the coverage for sensors is from one insurance to another. For people on Medicare I believe that it is supposed to be billed through the part B coverage, which is durable medical equipment rather than part D coverage, which is Prescriptions. However, in the past, I have had my mail order providers, check both ways and see which would be the cheapest with the particular insurance plan I had at the time and we went with The cheapest.  for people with a non-Medicare insurance, it seems to more often go through prescription coverage, but that is not always the case. with my regents Blue Cross of Oregon Medicare advantage plan I have a zero copayment for sensors.
Patricia 

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> On Jun 29, 2023, at 2:03 PM, gary via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I have seen it that high even dexcom g5 when I had I was getting a monthly
> bil of 200 as the dexcom with some insurance providers is tstill under
> duraable equipment and  that  is the reason why the  cost is high.i had  the
> same thing  hhappen recently with ddexcom g7 , when I tried two  different
> name brand pharmacies CVS and wall greens an both wanted me to pay out of
> pocket of $180 per month for the  g7 cgm. That's  why I have stuck with
> libre 2 instead for the lower cost out of pocket. Till that  changes I
> honestly cant afford the  dexcom.dexcom with their way they bill insurance
> providers  still, in some cases  making it be durable equipment,  prices
> some out of the market for having dexcom over other alternative cgm
> solutions and paying for it with either high co pay or out of pocket .
> Dexcom, doesn't even have a payment assistance program for type 2 , iits
> only for type 1 users of dexcom, or else I would have done that as well.
> That does happen from time,   that i can get  some diabetes supplies and
> insulin covered that  way and discounted that way.  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Milton
> via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 6:42 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] success at last!
> 
> I have never seen a bill as high as that per month as Medicare pays a good
> portion of the cost. I do have a co-pay and it is billed much less than that
> of $100.00.
> 
> Are you on Medicare? If so, check into whether Medicare insurance is
> covering a portion of the cost.
> 
> If you have other health insurance coverage, check to see if they will cover
> a portion as well.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> womantech--- via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2023 8:30 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: womantech at gmail.com
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] success at last!
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> My practitioner had to lie to say I was on insulin, but I am finally getting
> my Dexcom g7! My censors should arrive today. It is not cheap, costing about
> $100 monthly, but I'll take it! Is that about how much most people pay? They
> are sending the useless reader, too, which may have increased the cost.
> 
> I think that we should consider filing resolutions with both consumer
> organizations next year to lobby for people who are not on insulin to have
> access to these helpful devices.
> 
> Amy
> 
> 
> 
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