Type 1 Diabetic Needs Assistance
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010I am an insulin dependent type 1 diabetic, diagnosed a year and a half ago. I have a wife and three precious boys, 4, 2, and 1. My wife was pregnant with our third when we found out I was a diabetic. I am on a wonderful, but costly pump therapy (omnipod.) In 2009 we were able to work with a company called American Diabetes Wholesale who accepted what the insurance paid for my supplies, as well as paid our deductible. We received a phone call from them last week however, saying that they would no longer help us. They didn’t make enough money from our case. This news was devastating for us because we’re already doing the paycheck to paycheck thing. We will now need to come up with about 500 dollars a month…we don’t have it. We’re trying to find some other form of assistance; maybe you can help. I’ve been an insurance salesman for thirteen years, but that gets me no break in cost. We pay 733.00 monthly in premiums, and have a 3000 deductible. I don’t know what else to say except that we’re simple people with a quiet life, just trying to make ends meet while living daily with this chronic, life altering, disease. Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
Calhoun, GA (Gordon County)
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admin says:
January 26th, 2010
9:49 pm
I am so sorry about your situation. Unfortunately, it appears that Omnipod does not offer a patient assistance program (many medical companies do).
Here’s what I was able to find:
Partnership for Prescription Assistance – helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. I’m not sure if this will be of use to you since you have insurance but it’s worth a try if you’re not being covered for the Omnipod.
The Charles Ray III Diabetes Association, Inc. – discounts for insulin pumps and pump supplies.
Freedomed – the nation’s leading diabetic medical supply company. Their mission is to provide low cost or totally free diabetic supplies to diabetics who are eligible through Medicare or private insurance.
RxAssist – a database of medical company programs and other resources to reduce your medication costs.
Hopefully one or more of these groups can help you. Please keep me posted, and I’ll try to find more if these don’t work out. Your family is in my prayers.