I want socialized medicine!!

I recently came across a blog about this new CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitor) that takes a reading every 5 minutes! No more sticks & no more strips. So i proceeded to call United HealthCare to get the skinny on what they would cover. The first woman i spoke with obviously misunderstood me because she gladly informed my that is CGM system would be covered like a prescription and my copay would be $10/$30/$60. After that news, i went on the Dexcom site and printed out the paperwork i would need my physician to fill out and happily started populating it. UHC also told me to call Medco (the pharmacy that i would be getting the CGM from) to see how much it would cost and what tier the supplies out be on. That’s when the headache began. I called Medco to give them the production numbers and after i went through 2 customer care people, neither of them could pull up the device in their computer system. The last girl i spoke with offered to transfer me back to UHC to confirm that this CGM was going to be a prescription. Needless to say, it was all a big mess and its NOT a prescription, its a durable medical supply that my deductible will have to cover, which means i would have to pay for it.

UGH! Why is it when a person is trying to be and stay healthy and better themselves the act is shot down by a $1000 price tag!!!

In conclusion, I’ve stopped hating UHC for the time being and i will try again at the end of the year when I’m close to meeting my deductible and wont have to pay 100% for it.