Nichols responded to Guice by detailing how much each portion of her daughter's medication costs, which amounts to about $2,500 a month,
Nichols' husband also has Type 1 diabetes, but he has not had any problems receiving medication, which is covered by his insurance through his employer, Nichols said.
$2,500 a month is a large chunk of change for most people, however, how come his daughter is not covered under his plan from work?
Obamacare rules.
Some employers, more and more now that Obamacare has spiked prices, no longer offer family medical coverage. When they do it may be close to a $1,000 a month.
Wait until this years renewals, premiums are spiking double digit percentiles again.
Reason could be as simple as a family plan would be more expensive, and he chose the single person plan. And is letting the State pick up paying for his kids.
Son is Type 2, he buys his meter, lancets and test strips from Walmart along with his med. Test strips are the most expensive of the 3 items, especially when testing 4 times a day, it was worse when he was first diagnosed as he had to test 8 times a day. Test strips are not complicated, and should NOT cost as much as they do, depends on style of meter and how sophisticated it is. Even the simple ones are far higher in cost than they should be. And you have to allow for those that fail in a batch. You can only throw those out as all they will read is error. He shopped around for his testing supplies, to get the most bang for his Co-pays.
Usually diabetics get better medical coverage than non as they can develop so many other health issues that are more costly to treat.
I have two type 1 diabetic children and I have no idea where she got the $2,500 figure. That’s way too high.
Perhaps her father’s company does not offer family insurance.
I was kicked into the marketplace by husband’s employer post Obamacare. My husband would have no issue with a situation such as this. He has a $250 /yearly dectuctible. Mine is $5000.