Have you heard about the new move by Medicare to slash prices of diabetes supplies by up to 72% this July, making a vial of test strips in many cases just $10.41 out-of-pocket?
Since Medicare generally sets the stage for competitive pricing across the board, this may sound like amazing news for so many of us suffering from the “stinging cost of test strips“! However, we’ve learned that this move may not be a good…
Who doesn’t sometimes need help navigating life with diabetes? That’s why we offer Ask D’Mine, our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, he takes a look at the federal government’s involvement in approving test strip prescriptions, and — being an expert continuous glucose monitor user and book author on the topic — Wil gives some advice on what sometimes happens when a GCM transmitter stops working. Go…
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We recently took a look at some not-so-kosher ways to get your hands on cheap test strips. Today, we’re looking at how you can get the most mileage out of a limited number of these costly strips.
One if by land… and two if by… oh crap. There’s only one lantern! How on earth will Paul Revere get the memo if the British come by sea? It might be funny if people’s lives weren’t…
Happy Memorial Day Monday. We’re still in a military mindset here at the ‘Mine, with a look today at what’s happening with diabetes benefits for the men and women who’ve served our country.
To hear the Veterans Administration (VA) tell it, they’re the global leader in diabetes care.
Uh… wait a minute… is this the same VA that’s been the lightning rod for the ire of American veterans for generations?
Yep. It’s the same VA,…
April is national Minority Health Month, so we’ve turned to our man in the trenches, Wil, for some insight into what it’s like helping minority populations with their diabetes:
By D’Mine Columnist / Correspondent Wil Dubois
If your skin is darker than mine, I’ll likely live longer than you will. And better, too — at least health-wise. Sucks, I know, but it’s true. But why is it so? Why aren’t the needs of America’s minority…