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Insurance/Costs

I need a vitrectomy in a few weeks to save the vision in my right eye, but I do have insurance and cannot get any. What do you recommend?

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First diagnosed with type 1, I was then diagnosed with type 2 due to negative antibodies. I resumed insulin immediately. Is it possible to have type 1 with negative antibodies? Previously on Medicaid, I lost my coverage due to my adult status. Where can I find insurance?

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The new endocrinologist I saw, through the military, wants me to take me off insulin. I was diagnosed with type 1 in 1998 and have episodes of severe pancreatitis. What can I do? I am afraid I will die if I stop taking insulin.

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My 23 year old daughter has type 1 diabetes and just lost her job and insurance because she was in the hospital quite a bit. She now has no way to pay for her insulin or medical supplies, and she does not live with us.

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My 23 year old boyfriend, who has type 1 diabetes, has over $50, 000 in medical bills, which we have no way of paying, and I pay for his insulin. e does not have a personal doctor, because we cannot afford the physician visits, and no one seems interested in helping us. Are there any programs available to pay for his medical bills, physician visits, and/or prescriptions?

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I am 28 years old, recently diagnosed with diabetes, and my physician has me testing twice a day. However, although I work full-time, I have no health insurance or any financial recourse for the strips used for testing, and the cheapest strips the I can find are about $90 for 100 of them. Any suggestion on where I can purchase them or receive some help with the cost?

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My son has been using a glucose meter for the last which five years with minimal adult supervision, only to have our insurance company change its designation to different meter requiring a parent to supervise to ensure he has sufficient blood. Can you help us contact the insurance company and argue on behalf?

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My wife’s prescription carrier is changing to a new provider. None of our diabetes supplies are covered. How can the provider do this?

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My husband is on an insulin pump, has COBRA health insurance, and we have a constant battle with the insurance company. I have talked with the state boards of insurance in two states, filed complaints against the insurance provider, and even called my local Senator, but I feel like it’s a loosing battle. Are there any advocacy groups that specialize in assisting people like us?

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Where can I find term life insurance for my daughter?

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