Other people with

I recently got a prescription from my doctor, authorizing that I test
7-8 instead of 4 times a day (a good thing, you would argue). I got
the prescription over to my pharmacy and they got back to me saying
that the insurance company had declined it, because larger amounts of
supplies needed to be handled through THEIR mail order pharmacy and
not my regular pharmacy: is something wrong with this or what?

I mean, who are insurance companies to decide HOW one should be taking
care of diabetes? Plus, shouldn't it be in their best interest (I
realize not... answering my own question) that we be healthier?

Here's a bit of a rant I wrote on TuDiabetes.com about this:
http://tudiabetes.com/profiles/blog/...ogPost%3A25684

I have a feeling that I am not alone on this...

"askmanny" <manny1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187890773.348933.184430@x40g2000prg.googlegr oups.com...
>I recently got a prescription from my doctor, authorizing that I test
> 7-8 instead of 4 times a day (a good thing, you would argue). I got
> the prescription over to my pharmacy and they got back to me saying
> that the insurance company had declined it, because larger amounts of
> supplies needed to be handled through THEIR mail order pharmacy and
> not my regular pharmacy: is something wrong with this or what?
>
> I mean, who are insurance companies to decide HOW one should be taking
> care of diabetes? Plus, shouldn't it be in their best interest (I
> realize not... answering my own question) that we be healthier?
>
> Here's a bit of a rant I wrote on TuDiabetes.com about this:
> http://tudiabetes.com/profiles/blog/...ogPost%3A25684
>
> I have a feeling that I am not alone on this...

That's the way some insurance companies work. Some people have to get all
of their prescriptions through mail order.

But that doesn't sound right...

On Aug 23, 1:52 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
> That's the way some insurance companies work. Some people have to get all
> of their prescriptions through mail order.

So many things aren't.

Cheri


askmanny wrote in message
<1187892352.692743.69090@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.c om>...
>But that doesn't sound right...
>
>On Aug 23, 1:52 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> That's the way some insurance companies work. Some people have to
get all
>> of their prescriptions through mail order.
>
>

"askmanny" <manny1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187892352.692743.69090@q3g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...
> But that doesn't sound right...

Insurance companies routinely limit their costs
by restricting their insured's choices. Wether
you're restricted to a list of participating doctors
in a PPO or perhaps ordering prescriptions from
"their" pharmacy ... it's pretty routine these days.

cheers

Paul

"askmanny" <manny1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187890773.348933.184430@x40g2000prg.googlegr oups.com...
>I recently got a prescription from my doctor, authorizing that I test
> 7-8 instead of 4 times a day (a good thing, you would argue). I got
> the prescription over to my pharmacy and they got back to me saying
> that the insurance company had declined it, because larger amounts of
> supplies needed to be handled through THEIR mail order pharmacy and
> not my regular pharmacy: is something wrong with this or what?

I believe they are not being right with you but that is how alot of
insurance companies are. A doctor I once went to told me insurance would not
pay either but I talked with the insurance company and they said they would
pay for whatever I needed. I am now on Medicare and they pay for it now.

> I mean, who are insurance companies to decide HOW one should be taking
> care of diabetes? Plus, shouldn't it be in their best interest (I
> realize not... answering my own question) that we be healthier?

I agree. Yet they want to complain that diabetes is one of the higher cost
to insurance companies yet if we can't test then we can't get into control
and that is when other diabetes health issues come up including diabetes
related hospital stays.

> Here's a bit of a rant I wrote on TuDiabetes.com about this:
> http://tudiabetes.com/profiles/blog/...ogPost%3A25684
>
> I have a feeling that I am not alone on this...
>

Nope I don't think you are alone either :-)

Best of health to you.

I can only get supplies from mail order thru my insurance, but once you
are set up, they call every 90 days, and say, what do you need. It's
really easy. They'll even send batteries for the meter. I have no
complaints.

"askmanny" <manny1@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187892352.692743.69090@q3g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...
> But that doesn't sound right...
>
Try writing it another way.

John

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:05:52 -0700, askmanny <manny1@gmail.com> wrote:

>But that doesn't sound right...
>
>On Aug 23, 1:52 pm, "Julie Bove" <julieb...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> That's the way some insurance companies work. Some people have to get all
>> of their prescriptions through mail order.
>


it depends on the quantity being prescribed and the provider. I can
get any amount so long as it is for a 30 day supply at my local
pharmacies. If I get anything for a longer period of time (next block
up is 90 days) I have to go mail order.

I get 300 test strips for 30 days, so I get them locally.

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I really dont know what you are carrying on about. I have mail order
supplies and so do all my diabetic friends. I get my supplies every two
months, They are always on time and you get them whenever you run out.
All you do is call the company and they send them to yo. Yes, there is
a little work up front, You need to mail the prescription in. Then they
call you to see if you still have strips.

It is very convenient, easy and you dont have to shlep the boxes. I get
ten boxes at a time.

You are lucky you have insurance that even covers the costs of testing
supplies. You probably have no idea how much they cost.

I am sorry if I sound harsh, but this is something I dont think needs to
be complained about. jmo

Insurance companies are there to make money, not lose and by sending
away it is cheaper than buying retail.

Loretta

Loretta;
To whom are you addressing yourself here ?
Could you PLEASE try to see if Webtv will allow
you to quote the post you are replying to?
A short research into the documentation ?

Thank you,

"Loretta Eisenberg" <sassybklynlady@webtv.net> a écrit ...
>I really dont know what you are carrying on about. I have mail order
> supplies and so do all my diabetic friends. I get my supplies every two
> months, They are always on time and you get them whenever you run out.
> All you do is call the company and they send them to yo. Yes, there is
> a little work up front, You need to mail the prescription in. Then they
> call you to see if you still have strips.
>
> It is very convenient, easy and you dont have to shlep the boxes. I get
> ten boxes at a time.
>
> You are lucky you have insurance that even covers the costs of testing
> supplies. You probably have no idea how much they cost.
>
> I am sorry if I sound harsh, but this is something I dont think needs to
> be complained about. jmo
>
> Insurance companies are there to make money, not lose and by sending
> away it is cheaper than buying retail.
>
> Loretta
>

>"I have a feeling that I am not alone on this..." (askmanny)

For sure! And there are even more (myself included) who share this
predicament:

"That is why I test when I can afford and don't currently see a Dr. at
all"


Take care

>"I have a feeling that I am not alone on this..." (askmanny)

Nope. You're most certainly not alone.

A great many more diabetics share this predicament:

"That is why I test when I can afford and dont currently see a Dr at
all."

I am sorry Frank, but I thought it was obvious it was to the original
poster who complained about the strips.

I usually put the name in b ut sometimes I forget, mea culpa

Loretta

askmanny wrote:
> I recently got a prescription from my doctor, authorizing that I test
> 7-8 instead of 4 times a day (a good thing, you would argue). I got
> the prescription over to my pharmacy and they got back to me saying
> that the insurance company had declined it, because larger amounts of
> supplies needed to be handled through THEIR mail order pharmacy and
> not my regular pharmacy: is something wrong with this or what?

No. They didn't say you can't have the strips,
they just want you to get them in a way that saves
money and therefore (we hope, probably in vain)
allows you and others to pay lower premiums.

--
Wes Groleau

You always have time for what you do first.

Mack, how many times a day do you test. I imagine and it is about ten
times a day , right?

Loretta

On Aug 23, 11:18 pm, "johnniemccoy@" <johnniemc...@NOSPAMhotmail.com>
wrote:
> "askmanny" <man...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1187892352.692743.69090@q3g2000prf.googlegrou ps.com...> But that doesn't sound right...
>
> Try writing it another way.

How wording it like this: But it doesn't sound right...TROLLS.

>
> John

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:54:19 -0400, sassybklynlady@webtv.net (Loretta
Eisenberg) wrote:

>Mack, how many times a day do you test. I imagine and it is about ten
>times a day , right?
>
>Loretta


On normal days 8 to 10 times. when I have hypos or am changing foods
and or exercise a lot more.

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Type 1 since 1975
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President, or that we are to stand by the President
right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile,
but is morally treasonable to the American public."
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half as well as I should like;
and I like less than half of you
half as well as you deserve."
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