I have started up a store to help raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis and Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes and maybe raise some funds to help with my medical expenses in the process. All proceeds will help offset the cost of my insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor system (co-pay and deductible if insurance pays, leaving [...]
Turns out that was a cold I had. I went home early last Monday and was knocked off my feet promptly. Luckily I landed on the sofa! (ok, bad joke). I had just enough energy to drag my butt to work on Thursday and Friday but I am still feeling the effects today. Mom and [...]
February 19, 2008 – 12:27 pm
I have been in constant contact, sending at least a half dozen emails a day, with my clinic since this insurance company vs. the insulin pump fight started. We are currently working on a second, and final, appeal. I spoke with the insurance co, they believe their independent reviewers are up to date with all [...]
February 15, 2008 – 11:42 am
I received the latest letter of denial from my insurance company. Here’s what the letter says: “This appeal was reviewed by an independent external consultant, Board Certified in Internal Medicine with a Sub Specialty Certificate in Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism…. … Although the patient has met the criteria of being on on intensified insulin therapy [...]
February 13, 2008 – 12:05 pm
Insurance has denied my doctor’s appeal for coverage of an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, again. Feeling very hopeless and helpless right now.
February 7, 2008 – 5:38 pm
This article, Take a deep breath, and read recently posted in the LA Times hits a little too close to home for me. Please take a moment to read it. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez2jan02,1,156338.column Just like Preston, in the article, my insurance feels that one dose of Pulmozyme a day is enough, where as my doctor feels that [...]
February 5, 2008 – 6:59 pm
This past weekend my friend and his roommates, “The Lafayette Household”, threw a live jazz house party where donations were asked for in the name of my future insulin pump. The band was great, Vajra Blue, http://www.VajraBlue.com. The conversations were fun. I had a great time making new friends and seeing old friends again. Thank [...]
January 31, 2008 – 12:36 pm
After reading Amy’s Open Letter to Steve Jobs, over at Diabetes Mine, regarding the lack of I have come up with items I would love to see integrated into the insulin pump. Maybe some day these things will come to fruition! Maybe they would call it the iPump? hehe PDA one where I can store [...]
January 24, 2008 – 8:02 pm
Still in the throws of the appeal process, I sit and wait, and wonder how long it is going to take for me to get the simple things I need. I would just buy an insulin pump and a monitor now, with my own money, but I know that my insurance would try to use [...]
January 17, 2008 – 9:54 pm
I had to have my doctor translate the denial letters to me. I was denied the insulin pump because I do not have Type 1 diabetes. Which, they are right, I don’t. I have CF Related Diabetes. But I still NEED insulin. There are so few of us out there with CFRD I don’t think [...]
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