Salty and Sweet

I think it is time for an update on the case of the un-insurance-covered insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor system.

My doctor said we are finally ready to pursue my final appeal of insurance coverage for an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor.  It took a while to find and compile research studies since simply there are so few (we even had to wait for one to complete!).  CF related diabetes is very rare, considering the size of the general population and it is also a fairly newly discovered complication of CF only since us cystics are living so much longer now days.  I have figured there are only  approximately 4,000 people in the US with CF related Diabetes. Finding info on it, none the less, hard data and research studies is very complicated.

Regardless of this, my insurance companay doesn’t care that I need to take up to 8-9 insulin shots a day, if I were to follow my prescribed nutritional needs.  That is on a rough day.  At a minimum I take 5 shots a day.  Most diabetics with Type 1 diabetes take about 3-4 shots a day, minimum.  My nutritional needs are much different than someone with Type 1, which makes things even harder to balance.  My insurance company is not allowing coverage for an insulin pump because I do not have Type 1 diabetes…. now does this sound fair to you?!

I sent in my paperwork the other day, and my doc is sending in her stuff soon.  Please wish good thoughts and send positive vibes for me and my future pump.  Hopefully this time the reviewers will actually listen to my doctor and to common sense!