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Post by myocat on Jul 7, 2020 11:56:05 GMT -5
Afrezza is on page 9 of 211 (UnitedHealthcare DRUG COVERAGE GUIDELINES).
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Post by buyitonsale on Jul 7, 2020 16:01:02 GMT -5
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Post by letitride on Jul 7, 2020 18:03:49 GMT -5
Looking good.
Lets Go!
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Post by peppy on Jul 7, 2020 18:07:45 GMT -5
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Post by peppy on Jul 7, 2020 18:20:21 GMT -5
serious question. Does needing eye glasses satisfy visual impairment?
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Post by matt on Jul 7, 2020 18:43:04 GMT -5
serious question. Does needing eye glasses satisfy visual impairment? The term likely means visual impairment that is so bad that a patient cannot safely read the numbers on a syringe. If eyeglasses correct vision to something close to normal I don't think that will fly. |
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Post by shawnonafrezza on Jul 7, 2020 19:45:04 GMT -5
serious question. Does needing eye glasses satisfy visual impairment? The term likely means visual impairment that is so bad that a patient cannot safely read the numbers on a syringe. If eyeglasses correct vision to something close to normal I don't think that will fly. Pens click so they could use that too. But these guidelines are pretty standard and any endo that would rx anyways will just use whatever. It's just formalized. Lots of people suddenly scared of needles. "physical impairment" is very board. |
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Post by sellhighdrinklow on Jul 8, 2020 9:15:51 GMT -5
The lipohypotrophy (sp?) was a hugh problem for me before switching to Afrezza. Anybody injecting insulin has some degree of this I presume.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 9:27:58 GMT -5
The lipohypotrophy (sp?) was a hugh problem for me before switching to Afrezza. Anybody injecting insulin has some degree of this I presume. lipohypertrophy |
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Post by shawnonafrezza on Jul 8, 2020 12:05:23 GMT -5
The lipohypotrophy (sp?) was a hugh problem for me before switching to Afrezza. Anybody injecting insulin has some degree of this I presume. I think I've mostly avoided it. Same with scar tissue. But my doses are/were small and my doctors really drove in how important rotation is. I also spent minimal time on a pump and I think that' the easiest way to get it. |
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Post by prcgorman2 on Jul 8, 2020 13:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by agedhippie on Jul 9, 2020 8:04:52 GMT -5
The lipohypotrophy (sp?) was a hugh problem for me before switching to Afrezza. Anybody injecting insulin has some degree of this I presume. I think I've mostly avoided it. Same with scar tissue. But my doses are/were small and my doctors really drove in how important rotation is. I also spent minimal time on a pump and I think that' the easiest way to get it. Same here. I got the importance of rotation hammered into me. There was that weird injection template they were giving out at one point to help you rotate sites. I wonder if they ever thought how on earth you would use it during the day. |
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Post by markado on Jul 9, 2020 8:19:16 GMT -5
And, here I thought medicine was held to the "first do no harm" ethic. In this case, one must inject (literally harm oneself) and then prove they are in need of an alternative. Ridiculous position for an insurance company to take, but ridiculous is the norm when it comes to self-interested, profit-motivated, coverage decisions. Technically, the best insurance companies should hope to do is break-even each year. If they do better, they keep a portion of profits in reserves and return the rest to policy holders as a dividend or rebate. At worst, if the suffer a loss, they can cover with reserves or re-insurance. There's no excuse for witholding the best, most minimally invasive and adequately, if not superiorly effective treatment available. Anything less is just greed in one form or another.
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Post by boca1girl on Jul 9, 2020 8:46:22 GMT -5
And, here I thought medicine was held to the "first do no harm" ethic. In this case, one must inject (literally harm oneself) and then prove they are in need of an alternative. Ridiculous position for an insurance company to take, but ridiculous is the norm when it comes to self-interested, profit-motivated, coverage decisions. Technically, the best insurance companies should hope to do is break-even each year. If they do better, they keep a portion of profits in reserves and return the rest to policy holders as a dividend or rebate. At worst, if the suffer a loss, they can cover with reserves or re-insurance. There's no excuse for witholding the best, most minimally invasive and adequately, if not superiorly effective treatment available. Anything less is just greed in one form or another. Insurance is NOT a “not for profit” industry. Ask Warren Buffett about his insurance holdings, his most profitable businesses. |
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Post by shawnonafrezza on Jul 9, 2020 9:34:15 GMT -5
And, here I thought medicine was held to the "first do no harm" ethic. In this case, one must inject (literally harm oneself) and then prove they are in need of an alternative. Ridiculous position for an insurance company to take, but ridiculous is the norm when it comes to self-interested, profit-motivated, coverage decisions. Technically, the best insurance companies should hope to do is break-even each year. If they do better, they keep a portion of profits in reserves and return the rest to policy holders as a dividend or rebate. At worst, if the suffer a loss, they can cover with reserves or re-insurance. There's no excuse for witholding the best, most minimally invasive and adequately, if not superiorly effective treatment available. Anything less is just greed in one form or another. Are you American? If you think insurance has anything to do with medicine or that they're not making money than BOY DO I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU.  As far as the do no harm: harm is both relative and subjective to time. On the Afrezza FB page there is a current thread on people who had to stop from coughing that persists post inhale. Is that harm? I'm saddened by their loss because they are missing out but to them injections are less harmful. |
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