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American Diabetes Association Releases New Research Estimating Annual Cost of Diabetes at $245 billion

The American Diabetes Association (Association) released new research todayestimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $…

Started by Diabetes News and Interest

0 Mar 8

Edgepark Medical?

Hi Everyone! I'm sending a shout out to all here who have encountered Edgepark Medical and the usurious/overpricing of their diabetes suppl…

Started by Julie Ann h

16 Dec 13, 2012
Reply by Laddie

Help? My insurance dumped Lantus and Novolog out of its formulary!

UPDATE: Part of my terror about this insulin coverage change was the fact that I wasn't sure if I would be eligible for unemployment insura…

Started by LaGuitariste

72 Jan 31, 2012
Reply by Jeannie Wagner

The mind-boggling calculations are in...

OK -- after spending another couple of hours on the Group Health web-site and on the phone for an hour with Customer Service, here's what m…

Started by LaGuitariste

2 Jan 31, 2012
Reply by LaGuitariste

Business Insider on study of personal financial effects of diabetes

If You're Young And Have Diabetes, You Stand To Lose $160,000 In Lifetime Earnings A new study published in the journal Health Affairs esti…

Started by Emily Coles

2 Jan 12, 2012
Reply by MyBustedPancreas

Self-employed insurance costs in California

I'm self-employed. I'm currently in NY, NY. However, I want to move back to my home state of California. What I like about the tri-State ar…

Started by Regina

0 Jul 19, 2011

Insured or not....how do you cover your cost?

The past few years could have been devastatingly costly for me... if I didn't have health insurance.  Though I have coverage (costly indivi…

Started by Interplanet Janet

2 Sep 26, 2010
Reply by Interplanet Janet

Rate Your Meter

I'll preface this with that I'm VERY happy with Abbott (Freestyle) as a company.  That said, even with discounts, test strips are more than…

Started by JT

4 Jan 29, 2010
Reply by Jennifer

Need suggestions for resources for a diabetic in need....

Hey guys! I am hoping you guys can help me out. I have a T2 client who was denied a pump for multiple reasons, there will be no appealing…

Started by Suzanne

5 Jun 10, 2009
Reply by Rick Phillips

Cost Care Tool for figuring how much you spend on your health and how you can perhaps save!

I posted this in Type 1 diabetes area - but thought I'd peek in and say "hello" and pass this by you all incase you're interested. I've ne…

Started by FatCatAnna

0 Jun 3, 2009

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