My insurance company has denied my claim to have my CGM covered. So now we battle.
I’ve written a letter to Oxford Health (posted on my blog) and am now waiting for Round Two of the appeal process. Diabetics and their caregivers deserve to have access to all available resources to manage their diabetes. Insurance companies should be able to put a price tag on my health, or on yours.
I’m not going down without a fight, damnit.
Best of luck…is your insurance through your employer?Mine is nd my benefits coordinator–was fantastic in helping push the insurance co along…I took her a copy of my second appeal letter along with everything else I had sent them–and told her I would take them (ins co) to civil court if need be (where by our plan the next appeal would have to go)…after she questioned them on everything I sent them, and asked for specific replies point by point…they amazingly changed their minds…
By the way, I am sitting here waiting for UPS to deliver said CGMS, and hopefully training on Thurs.
What a shame…GRRRR! Keep Fitting and Praying and they’ll come around!!! I am sorry insurance companies are being a little stuck on stupid when it comes to their diabetic members care. Keep fighting and I’ll send a prayer up for you.
I went to the Endo today and he said he was starting to see alot of MAJOR insurance companies approve the DEXCOM CGM. I know he mentioned United Healthcare and a few others…
I put my request in for the CGM this afternoon…
I am prepared to put on my boxing gloves, I am ready to fight Tricare.
It’s a shame we have to fight to stay healthy and now we have to stress out about something that should be given to us.
Please keep us posted
Grrrr! How frustrating…Keep trying! I am about to try with my new insurance company too. The way you put it- that we should have access to all available resources is sooo true- I just don’t understand!!! Bleepin’ cheapskates…