health insurance and type 2 diabetes

Health Insurance + Type 2 Diabetes

 2022-08-23

Navigating health insurance can be difficult—navigating health insurance while managing type 2 diabetes can be even harder! On this page, you will find various resources, news and personal stories to help make understanding and using health insurance while living with type 2 diabetes more manageable.

Editor’s note: This page is continuously updated to provide the latest information and insights surrounding health insurance and type 2 diabetes.

Resources

I Lost Medicaid—Now What?


health insurance glossary

Glossary for Navigating U.S. Healthcare


Understanding The Different Types of Insurance Plans


Four Things To Compare When Deciding on Health Insurance


Insurance 101: Copay Cards


How to Get Started with a Mail Order Pharmacy


deciding on a health insurance plan

Health Insurance 101: Selecting the Right Plan For Managing Type 2 Diabetes


what to know when switching t2d meds

Health Insurance 101: 3 Things You Should Know When Switching Meds


type 2 diabetes insulin coverage

How to Get Help With Medication Costs When You Live With Type 2 Diabetes


health insurance exception

How to Apply for an Exception With Your Health Insurance


health insurance

4 Ways HR Can Help You Understand + Use Your Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance


insurance coverage type 2 diabetes

What to Do When Insurance Won’t Cover the Supplies You Need to Manage T2D


what to do when insurance won't cover insulin type 2 diabetes

What to Do When Insurance Won’t Cover the Insulin You Need to Manage T2D


insurance appeals denials and prior authorizations type 2 diabetes

Health Insurance 101: Navigating Appeals, Denials + Prior Authorizations


Medicare

All About Medicare + Type 2 Diabetes


how to get a cgm without insurance

How to Get a Continuous Glucose Monitor Without Health Insurance


FSAs and HSAs for people with diabetes

The Ins and Outs of FSAs + HSAs for People with Diabetes


Novo’s Once-Weekly Insulin a No-Go with FDA Advisory Panel

Coverage of Dexcom G6 CGM Now Improved with TRICARE


high-deductible insurance with diabetes

Managing Diabetes with a High-Deductible Insurance Plan


cgm access on private insurance

Getting a CGM for Type 2 Diabetes with Private Insurance


CGM for T2D diabetes

Getting a CGM for Type 2 Diabetes on Medicare


Have Diabetes and Enrolling in Medicare? Start Here


managing diabetes without health insurance

Managing Diabetes Without Health Insurance


The Deductible Problem


News coverage

UnitedHealthcare $0 copay

UnitedHealthcare Announces $0 Copay on Insulin, Glucagon + More, Beginning in 2023


Drug Pricing Investigation

Inside the Drug Pricing Investigation from the House Oversight and Reform Committee


diabetes prevention program

Effects of Medicaid Coverage on the Diabetes Prevention Program in California


Personal stories

COMING SOON!

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Recently Diagnosed? Learn The Lingo -

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Life with Type 2 stories -

You are not alone living with Type 2 diabetes. Read the inspiring stories of others living and thriving with Type 2.

Diabetes Management -

Diabetes management is about how lifestyle, daily routine, and technology can affect blood glucose levels of someone with Type 2 diabetes.

What is Type 2 Diabetes? -

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body cannot properly use insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This is also known as insulin resistance. 

Is Your Endocrinologist Really Listening To You? -

Communication with your endocrinologist is essential in Type 2 diabetes management. Is your endocrinologist truly hearing all of your concerns? Read our tips and decide for yourself.