Beginning in 2020, nation-wide Cigna (and Express Scripts) and three Minnesota insurance companies (Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medica, and UCare) will cap total monthly...
Affording Treatment
Diabetes care can be expensive, from daily supplies to glucose monitoring technology to medications to clinical care visits. The good news is there are a number of ways to afford treatment when living with diabetes, whether you are navigating a health insurance plan or paying out of pocket.
We bring you tips on saving money, navigating private insurance, workplace benefits, and Medicare, in addition to information about discounts on the drugs and devices that you use.
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Eli Lilly to donate 200,000 insulin pens and provide $2 million for diabetes education to 200 free clinics across the United States by 2022
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The Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT) is a search engine to help find patient assistance resources for your medications
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Nine industry leaders share insights on better diabetes outcomes at lower costs – The diaTribe Foundation’s 4 th annual Musings Under the Moon
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Did your insurance or pharmacy switch your medication, without your medical professional knowing? This is called non-medical switching. Learn what you can do about it
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These new rules will save both consumers and health plan providers thousands of dollars a year through pre-deductible coverage of chronic condition treatments
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The Medicaid expansion provided health insurance coverage to millions of Americans. Learn more about the positive impact of the program and how it supports public health.
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Under the 2020 health plan, Walmart employees get an incredible network of high-quality healthcare professionals. Ask your boss if this type of investment in employee...
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What is a prior authorization? Read on to learn more about why diabetes supplies or medications might require a prior authorization and how to go through the process
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Low-cost monthly subscription services from mySugr, One Drop, DarioHealth, and Livongo
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A bipartisan legislation, which would have protected patients from surprise medical bills, is blocked from passing this year
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$99 Cash Card Program provides 3000-3800 units of any combination of Novo Nordisk analog insulins in vials or pens. NovoLog authorized generics are available at half...
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A rarely used benefit: Medicare covers up to three hours of personal nutrition counseling for people with diabetes and/or kidney disease after healthcare professional...
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States have been working furiously during the COVID-19 pandemic to limit monthly out-of-pocket expenses on insulin
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ADA’s #HealthEquityNow focuses on ensuring that all people with diabetes have the right to health, quality care, and medical resources; the Health Equity Bill of Rights...
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SNAP and WIC help connect millions of individuals and families to affordable, nutritious foods. Here are how these programs are evolving
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Cigna health insurance will now cover the 90-day implantable Eversense CGM for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who take insulin
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If you lost health insurance due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for discounted CGM supplies that last 180 days
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Under the rule, people using prescription discount coupons would have to spend more money in order to meet their deductibles
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mySugr Pro subscription gives users access to blood sugar reports, meal photos, blood sugar reminders, multi-BGM syncing, and more