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@pstud123 @Jag1 @TeslaNova et al.:
Mods on this site prefer a light touch and not to take action unless forced into it, but this thread is drifting pretty far from the original post and getting rancorous. Short of freezing the thread or deleting messages, Iām just going to point out that this is a āsupport group.ā What that means is we are here to support each other. That includes imparting factual information, yes, but the first priority is to be welcoming and empathetic (or sympathetic if you like) toward other participants even when pointing out you think theyāre in error. The reason for that should be obvious, but in case it isnāt I would explain that our subject matter necessarily touches on the most intimate details about personal health, which exposes deep vulnerabilities people may have, and itās very easy to chase people away who come here looking for, well, support. That defeats the whole reason the site exists. Think how first-timer visitors to the conversation here will react to your post and if the answer is āUck, Iām outta hereā then try rephrasing it.
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Iām glad you didnāt close this discussion, and Iām sorry pstud deleted many of his posts since I wasnāt offended, and was only trying to give him useful advice. I think we all need to be careful to not āblame the victimā. In this case the victim is all of us who need to figure out how to navigate the overly complicated US healthcare machine created by our political unwillingness to institute an authentic universal healthcare in our country.
The OP did check that his medication was covered, and I donāt see a big difference between doing it online or with an insurance company rep. The problem is not that the OP failed to make an adequate check last year, but the fact that healthcare insurers are allowed to make changes to their formularies during the year, and this is apparently what happened on March 1 with WellCare - their online formulary is noted as having changed on March 1. (Note there are restrictions on allowed changes mandated by Medicare and depending on the state you live in).
They filled my prescription for Novolog in January and February, but sent a letter stating me they would only do so in the future if allowed as an āexceptionā.
What they failed to say was that the generic form of Novolog (Insulin Aspart) is apparently covered. I had to find that out by a combination of using goodrx website and my local pharmacist. See below for the Insulin Aspart I received for $35 using Medicare.
Frankly I would have stayed with WellCare regardless, because the prescription I care about most is Tresiba. There is no generic for that yet, and getting that for $35 a month is what really drives my choice of prescription provider.
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Thanks for posting this. My doctor told me he was going to write a script for Fiasp and I noticed it was for Insulin Aspart. When I noticed that I called his office and his nurse told me that it was the generic version of Fiasp. Wellcare covered it so I assumed it was until I read your post (havent used it yet) and compared the ingredients to Novolog and yep, same exact stuff. Works for me.
If they told you Fiasp and Novlog are the same, thatās not exactly correct. The active molecule in Fiasp is the same as Novolog, insulin aspart, but Fiasp contains additional elements that increase the speed of uptake. You may find you prefer it for that reasonāI doābut it makes a difference in how you dose with it and you should be aware of that.
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No, no one told me Fiasp and Novolog are the same, I was told insulin aspart is the generic version of Fiasp, which from what I can tell may be partly true.
According to Novo Nordisk page for pharmacists I found this:
FiaspĀ® and NovoLogĀ® have the same generic name, insulin aspart 100 U/mL , so be sure to confirm the brand name if it isnāt specified on the written script or in the ePrescribing system.
My guess is my doctor didnāt specify Fiasp in the script and the pharmacy filled it as the Novolog generic version. Does that sound like what may have happened? Which is fine with me, I didnt want Fiasp to begin with.
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Partly true, as you say, but kinda misleading in terms of how you actually use it. Not a big deal, I just wanted to clarify. Iām a Fiasp user, so if they blithely switched me to the āgenericā Asparte Iād be pretty upsetāI could live with it but Iād have to make a lot of adjustments.
That would make sense. Without the additives, aspart is aspart.
Also agree about the response to Fiasp varying pretty widely. I seem to be one of the lucky onesāitās definitely faster for me and has remained so over time, with no irritation problems. AFAIC the faster the better with this stuff but everyone has their own needs and experiences.
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Thank you for the picture. With that I was finally able to find
Iāve been using fiasp also and I can tell you that itās the closest to our natural human insulin speed (lyumjev is the other ultra fast insulin but I had allergic reaction to it).
Novolog in united states, novo rapid in other parts of the world is insulin aspart rdna insulin from novo nordisk. But as it has already been pointed out, even though fiasp has the same active ingredient insulin aspart, it additionally has vit B3 in it. This addition makes it much faster and doesnāt really stay in high performance (time wise) as novolog in my system. If Novolog is 4-5 hr long, fiasp is 3-4 hrs max. After that the effect decreases. What does this mean? After a meal with fiasp itās really difficult to go above 180, unless you miscalculated your meal carbs and took less insulin. Fiasp doesnāt require any prebolus. When you see your meal or after finishing your meal you take your fiasp bolus. Novolog. You need to take it 20 minutes before you see the shadow of your unknown meal 
Iām using tandem mobi + dexcom g6 + fiasp since 02/26/2024 (yes tandem doesnāt approve fiasp with their pump, but with my endocrinologist approval I tested it and works flawless. Just need to remember that itās a faster insulin and remember the breaking distance when driving a high performance car will be longer. So I use extended bolus mostly depending on my diet). TIR (80-140) always above 90%. TIR (70-180) 99-100%. Full control from phone is the greatest part.
Iām on Wellcare Part D They will not cover Novolog. Fiasp, Humalog, Novolin
and Lantus Tresiba Toujeo, Semglee Basaglar KwikPen.. Wellcare sucks!!