HELP!!! On Washington State Medicaid and Diabetic with no money…HELP!!!?
I was diagnosed late July 09 with Type 2 Diabetes due to complications with my gallbladder. I have been out of my diabetic testing supplies for a month now because my insurance only allows 102 test strips for 3 months. I have been fighting with my doctor to fill out a diabetes extension form since i was diagnosed. She thinks I should be testing..once upon waking,before and after 6 very small meals and before bed for at least the first year so she can get my meds in check…but after a month of waiting for an override i ask her about it and she says, "People in other countries dont test at all." And 2 months later after going to my dr, the mangier of the office, dshs, head of dshs, and to the rep of Washington…still the form hasnt been turned in. Severial forms have been sent…even dshs walked them through the steps of doing so….and still nothing. I need to test my blood sugar…i am scared to eating because i cannot test my sugar. There are no free clinics in Washington state with the exception of Seattle which costs to travel to from where i live at.(if i had i would just buy the strips) Right now i am wanting to find out how i can get more strips. I talked to my Pharmacy and my insurance blocked any other way to get them even the ER or urgent care prescriptions so that a person still only gets 102 strips every 3 months.
I would put back some cash each month but my family would have to go with out food for the month(rock/ME/hard place)
How can I get strips in between times where my insurance wont allow?
Thank you all for your help. I was able to contact accu-chek and they said that they will send me a 51 strip supply. But said since i am on medicaid that I wouldn’t qualify for any of their programs. It will def help for the moment. I am still looking for more options for the long term.
