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Help! I'm Diabetic

Updated: May 16, 2018


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People who are diabetic on average have medical expenses about 2.3 times higher as compared to general population.

It's a fact, people who are diabetic on average have medical expenses about 2.3 times higher as compared to general population. The American Diabetes Association claims the expenses associated with diabetes were $327 billion in 2017. Knowing this I thought it might be a good idea to examine some methods and ideas to possibly reduce these expenses. Listed here are some ideas to assist you with the high costs of being diabetic.


Browse goodrx.com to find any discount coupons or rebates for your medications. GoodRx is a free service and it is possible to often find discount coupons and Rx codes that you'd not have access to using a discount or insurance card.


Apply for a Patient Assistance Program (PAP) for your medicine. PAPs are run by pharmaceutical organizations and provide free or medications that are lower in cost to people who qualify. Eligibility and application requirements change from program to program, usually dependent on income and if you're insured or not. To discover if there’s a PAP available for the medications you're on, go to the member benefit access tab on MedcardMember.com and scroll down to the PAP information. Click the correct PDF file for either the Brand Name Drugs or Generic Name Drugs to see your medicine. Next complete the online form with your details and list the drugs you confirmed were on the list. Then after 24-48 hours view your e-mail for further guidelines.


Make use of the MedCard InCareRx free Discount Card to get up to 90% off the retail cost of your prescription medications. Merely show your card ( or even a copy in your phone) to your pharmacist and get them to use the code when purchasing your medicines. In circumstances where you've got insurance coverage, show both the discount card and your insurance card then ask the pharmacy tech to determine what card gives you the greatest reduced expense. For Medicare beneficiaries who go into the donut gap you will want to consider whether using a discount card is smarter than making use of your Medicare part D coverage.


Locate a Diagnosis-Based Assistance Program which will help with the expenses including non-medication associated costs. A resource that you can use to find these programs is needymeds.org. On the site click the diagnoses list, then lookup Diabetes to check out most of the nationwide & regional programs that can help with expenses.

These are just a few programs and resources to help low-income, uninsured and under-insured people. For people who are Medicare beneficiaries, many states have special needs plans available in some areas that give special attention to diabetes clients. These plans provide access to lower cost diabetic supplies and medications in some cases. If you're uncertain if your county has any of these programs available talk with a local health insurance broker for more information.

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