Cost & Insurance

  • Supply Chain Shortages and Delays; Order Insulin Pump Supplies Early

    You don’t know that you can’t get something until you try to order it. The COVID 19 pandemic has caused interruptions and delays in the manufacture and transportation of products. I just…

  • Using my blood glucose meter to calibrate my pump

    Trying to get my insurance to cover glucose test strips

    I use a Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump and I use the Guardian 3 CGM that works with that pump. The CGM requires calibrations 3x a day, so at a minimum I use…

  • Bill showing amount due

    Did you know about the “Prompt Pay” discount?

    Since being diagnosed with LADA Diabetes, medical bills have become commonplace.  My finances these days include paying all kinds of medical bills — bills for doctor visits, bills for labwork, and for…

  • Medical Insurance Explanation of Benefits Paperwork

    How I disputed a Medical Bill

    a surprise bill Five years after being diagnosed with diabetes, and two years after starting insulin for it, I moved across the state.  I researched the area I was moving to and set…

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