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Permalink Reply by Bobbie1000 on May 9, 2012 at 3:13pm

I don't have CIGNA, but I was very pleasantly surprised with my insurance company; no problem at all and a very reasonable copay. I'm so glad! And it makes sense because we use far fewer health care dollars when we have the tools we need to keep our BGs in our target zone more of the time! Good luck, Sam!

Permalink Reply by Colleen in NH on May 9, 2012 at 3:19pm

I have Cigna. I know each policy is different but... After submitting my logs, all was approved. Even better, it's totally covered with no copay. Mine is almost a year old.

Permalink Reply by Sam on May 9, 2012 at 3:33pm

I'm a little afraid they might see my logs and deny it because it is in "too well controlled" without it-- as if there is such a thing. How many months worth of logs did they have you submit? I've been diagnosed and on insulin for 5 weeks total at this point

Permalink Reply by Colleen in NH on May 9, 2012 at 3:50pm

One month of logs. I was in good control also but some random highs and lows. My dx was a little different - I'm older, originally dx'd T2, then tested and now a LADA T1. My Animas Rep is the one who shot all the paperwork through along with the endo.
I believe it's easier now than it was earlier.
I sent the logs from my Ping.
Wish you luck!

Permalink Reply by jrtpup on May 9, 2012 at 5:02pm

I have BC/BS and was mis-dx T2 when I got my first (just got the second). The Dexcom rep told me they would approve if I had documented lows under 50, which I did. Submitted a month's worth of logs.

Permalink Reply by Sam on May 9, 2012 at 5:13pm

I've had a few lows under 50 but not in the past few weeks.

Permalink Reply by Sam on May 9, 2012 at 6:18pm

Or I guess I could take a few shots of whiskey and some extra insulin each night before bed for a while to prove the point...;)

Permalink Reply by TrueTheory on May 16, 2012 at 1:23pm

I like!

Permalink Reply by Benjamin McLaughlin on May 9, 2012 at 6:57pm

I was denied first, had to submit logs. I am on bcbs of LA. I was afraid i would be denied as well. I went through PumpsIt, and they took care of it all. I may be wrong, but i just don't see how they will deny you, being type 1.

Permalink Reply by Sam on May 13, 2012 at 6:31pm

How's the dexcom been working out for you? Would you recommend it?

Permalink Reply by Brad Ringer on May 10, 2012 at 2:25pm

I had to submit a questionaire including number of times below 55. It also asked about emeregency room visits for hypoglycemia. My endo knew what to write. I have Aetna and was approved in two hours! My CDE said it was the fastest she had ever seen. I am covered 100% after deductables so it depends what claim hits first in the year.

Permalink Reply by ATRannals on May 15, 2012 at 5:36pm

Have you heard anything yet?

I've got Aetna, and being a T2 I had heard that it would be difficult. I'm on MDI and wasn't under great control. When I talked to the Dexcom rep, he told me I would need at least 30 days of logs showing testing at least 4-6 times a day with a few hypo incidents. Well, guess what he got??? :-)

My Dexcom was approved in less than a week. I haven't felt in this much control since being diagnosed over 12 years ago. I'm in much better control now and I don't think I would ever go without the Dexcom. Just the extra information is so worth it. To go from 4-6 data points a day to 288 data points is a wealth of information.

Best of luck and hope you get on the system,

Alan

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