November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and there are a lot of reasons to be aware of this disease. Worldwide, 425 million adults have diabetes – that’s one in 11 people. Another 212 million people remain undiagnosed – or 1 in 2 people.
Health insurance subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare are required to pay for diabetes screenings and other preventive services in full, without cost-sharing. If you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes, the ACA prevents insurance companies from denying you coverage based on having a pre-existing condition.
Health insurance subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicare are required to pay for diabetes screenings and other preventive services in full, without cost-sharing. If you’ve already been diagnosed with diabetes, the ACA prevents insurance companies from denying you coverage based on having a pre-existing condition.
Washington state law goes further and requires health insurers to cover the following:
- Insulin
- Syringes
- Injection aids
- Blood glucose monitors
- Test strips for blood glucose monitors
- Visual reading and urine test strips
- Insulin pumps and accessories to the pumps
- Insulin infusion devices
- Prescriptive oral agents for controlling blood sugar levels
- Foot care appliances for prevention of complications associated with diabetes
- Glucagon emergency kits
- American Diabetes Association
- Washington state Department of Health
- Could you spot the warning signs of diabetes in your family? (quiz)
- Beyond Type 1
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