Comments on: medicare ploy http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/ Blog for the diabetics who use an insulin pump to control diabetes Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:47:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25666 Olin Ok Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:24:42 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25666 No, I didn't ask about the details. She only said that even though insulin is not part of the 'durable equipment' that covers the pump and other supplies, it is paid for somehow. I guess if you get the stuff from Minimed, the insulin is included. David No, I didn’t ask about the details. She only said that even though
insulin is not part of the ‘durable equipment’ that covers the pump and
other supplies, it is paid for somehow. I guess if you get the stuff
from Minimed, the insulin is included.

David

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25652 Olin Ok Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:43:30 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25652 Laurie, I just spoke with Molly at Minimed, and she confirms that Medicare will not pay for a new pump even if the present one is out of warranty. However, part of this is due to Minimed policy; they maintain that any pump can be repaired, therefore the exception that Minimed has that they will pay for a new pump if the old one is irreparably damaged, does not apply. I asked about what would happen if the pump were squashed by a steam roller, and she allowed that might be an exception. Moral: Get a Steamroller and apply it properly. Then Medicare will come through! Molly also confirmed that Medicare does pay for insulin, even though it is not part of the durable goods clause. <!--more--> David Laurie,
I just spoke with Molly at Minimed, and she confirms that Medicare will not pay
for a new pump even if the present one is out of warranty. However, part of
this is due to Minimed policy; they maintain that any pump can be repaired,
therefore the exception that Minimed has that they will pay for a new pump if
the old one is irreparably damaged, does not apply. I asked about what would
happen if the pump were squashed by a steam roller, and she allowed that might
be an exception.

Moral: Get a Steamroller and apply it properly. Then Medicare will come
through!

Molly also confirmed that Medicare does pay for insulin, even though it is not
part of the durable goods clause.


David

]]> By: Olin Ok http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25649 Olin Ok Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:20:29 +0000 http://www.diabetic.netslonguirado.com/2007/02/11/medicare-ploy/#comment-25649 Laurie, Yes, that question came up, and apparently it doesn't matter to Medicare. You have the pump. Details like warranty don't matter. End of story.... David Laurie,
Yes, that question came up, and apparently it doesn’t matter to Medicare. You
have the pump. Details like warranty don’t matter. End of story….

David

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