| # | Name | Comments | US State | Name of Denied Insurance Company |
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| 2501 | Wendy Billingsley | My son has had type 1 diabetes since age 4. He is going to have this disease for many years. I would love to keep his control in a good range to save him the suffering that comes with complications later in his life. His MM CGMS is helping us to do this. Our plan has denied him of this. | NC | Horizon BCBS of NJ |
| 2502 | Carrie Grady | My life would be so much easier with a CGM. I would also feel more confident in my future if I knew that I was not unknowingly injuring myself everyday | PA | Aetna |
| 2503 | Anonymous | This is a real life saving device that enables diabetics to monitor and closely control their blood sugars. | TX | I would like to commend my insurance company for accepting claims for this product. |
| 2504 | Scott Pratt | I think it is an outrage that insurance companies are covering the costs artificial births, and all those outrageous costs associated. Meanwhile Type 1 diabetics, by no fault of their own, cannot get proper coverage to manage their lifethreatening disease. This outrage paints a dispicable value system adopted by health insurance companies. Where is the common sense in their business model? | PA | Independence Blue Cross |
| 2505 | meredith wilke | let us live longer | CA | havent tried yet |
| 2506 | Anonymous | life, not patients | NY | family health plus |
| 2507 | Christina A. Pellegrini | I wish I had a CGM. I am so frightened of Hypoglycemia, so I aim my blood sugars a little high everyday - but I should be aware of the long term affects.... | WI | Badger Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2508 | Anonymous | I was denied the claims by BCBS who handle MS State employee health insurance, claiming this is experimental device. | MS | Blue Cross Blue Shield of MS |
| 2509 | Howard Bishop | Helping sign petition for denied patients | NJ | Insurance has not denied me. |
| 2510 | MRS ODESSAJ | MS | HUMANA GOLD CHOICE |
| 2511 | Genevieve | I think that the Rockstars, Diatribe and all, just need to stop fighting, get together in a room, and figure out what the collective group can do for the growing number of Diabetics who need our help. | TX | Aetna and they only put me through six months of hell over an insurance claim, after I had been paying them for 18 months. |
| 2512 | Anonymous | Type I diabetic for 30 years, and have developed hypo unawareness and was turned down for CGM by United Health Care, am requesting a review, but not holding my breath. I also live alone. | TX | United Health Care |
| 2513 | Anonymous | This is a shame | GA | No yet |
| 2514 | Anonymous | I have had type one diabetes for 45 years. I am a proud single parent of a 16 year old son. When my son was 10 he found me on the floor and called the paramedics. I was in a coma for 9 days and nearly died. I had severe hypoglycemia, was under much stress caring for my elderly mother who had dementia and my young son. I had become unaware of hypoglycemia after so many years of diabetes. Had I had the sensor and CGM this never would of happened. It has changed my life forever, as now I am fearful of going out alone even grocery shopping and suffering more low blood sugars. It is hard enough to live with the illness, plus all of the complications and depression from the illness. This is not about money, this is about LIFE. I believe in preventive medicine and I am a living fact that I am still here. Because I have a wonderful endocrinologist at the University of MN whom helped educate me at a young age how to become my own doctor and in control of my health by knowing all I can and using the most recent medical devices obtainable for diabetes. Now if we can only get a cure, which I have firm believe there is one before it is too late and especially for the young diabetic of the future. Lets make life easier for those with illnesses, it is not about money. Had I never had diabetes I would not be who I am today. A strong advocate and believer that all things are possible and never ever give up. Lets just not waste our valuable energy and time having to fight the system for necessary health care! | MN | MN care |
| 2515 | Susan L. Smith | My granddaughter (age 3) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Dec 11, 2008. Since I am a nurse and have seen first hand the long term complications of poor glucose control, my heart aches for our little Taylor. The Dr has not suggested either CGM or Pump for Taylor yet; but, I sure do hope that "when" either is suggested, her Insurance (Aultcare) will cover them.
Thanks, Grandma | OH | Aultcare is not on your list of Insurers who do cover CGM. They have not been asked to cover CGM for my granddaughter since the Dr. has not suggested CGM yet. |
| 2516 | Ted Martin | It is self defeating for an insurance company to take this position. | NJ | Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield |
| 2517 | Brian Grainger | CA | Blue Shield |
| 2518 | Thierry | Ridiculous that in the USA you have to beg for insurance to participate in paying for something that can prevent long term complications! retarted. They are dometic terrorists. | WA | United Health Care, now granted coverage |
| 2519 | Bob Avritt | Not good medicine to keep this technology out of the hands of those who need it. Insurance companies should be ashamed of themselves! | CO | Not denied yet... |
| 2520 | Deanna Dimmerling | My 3-year-old daughter has type 1 diabetes and I worry every single minute of every day about her health. I believe that a CGMS will enable her to live a LONG healthy life and I pray that insurance companies will see the value in covering it. We have not yet requested one from our insurance company, Aultcare, but I am pretty sure that we will be denied when we do. Please push this valuable tool through so that my daughter can live a LONG healthy life. | OH | Not yet denied, but our insurance is Aultcare. |
| 2521 | Peggy Sorenson | I am signing this because I have a 3 year old great niece recently diagnosed with Type I Diabetes. | ID |
| 2522 | James Hendricksen | This is a very important step to helping diabetica and reducing medical expenses across the board. | TN | N/A |
| 2523 | Phil Shepard | A life saving device for me and cannot get it | FL | medicare and aarp secondary |
| 2524 | Anonymous | This is such an important tool for the management of diabetes | NE | Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska |
| 2525 | jeff kellogg | KS | Aetna |
| 2526 | DAVID MRAZ | IL | BCBS ILLINOIS |
| 2527 | Anonymous | This is an outrage, and the reason why the goverment is stepping in to control health care coverage. | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2528 | Anonymous | This is a NECESSARY AND NEEDED ITEM FOR A DIABETIC TO EFFECTIVELY REGULATE THEIR BLOOD SUGAR TO REMAIN HEALTHY AND STABLE> | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO |
| 2529 | Anonymous | This is a very important item | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois |
| 2530 | James H. Jones | IL | Unknown |
| 2531 | Anonymous | Pay for continuous glucose monitoring system | IL | blue cross blue shield |
| 2532 | Anonymous | I have two friends who are diabetic. Both had passed out when then sugar level dropped suddenly, if there was no one present at the time, they would have been in a serious condition. Since the monitor they are now ok, But insurance wont pay for them. | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2533 | Anonymous | No comments | IL | blue cross blue shield |
| 2534 | Sue Davey | The Medtronics continuous glucose monitoring
system helps my friend manage his diabetes but his insurance company refuses to cover it. | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2535 | Anonymous | Should allow Medtronics glucose continuous monitoring systems to be covered by insurance. | IL | insurance |
| 2536 | jeannie | Do the right thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | IL | BC/BS of Illinois |
| 2537 | Anonymous | Pls support CGMS as a medical nessessity / quality of life benefit. | IL | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2538 | aleksis bocanegra | !! | IN | blue cross and blue shield |
| 2539 | Patricia Lipford | My son is Diabetic and I feel like he would benefit very much from the CGM, going through pubertiy has been a difficult transition for him and we feel like it would be much easier with the CGM | TN | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2540 | Marles Gilson | MO | blue cross blue shield , Hmo, Medicaid, cigna, |
| 2541 | Anonymous | IL | BCBS |
| 2542 | Kevin | If the insurance company supplied the pump at no charge then how come additional sensors are not covered. | IL | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois |
| 2543 | yvette jackson | SC | several |
| 2544 | Brandy Hendricksen | TN | Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2545 | Anonymous | This should be covered by insurnce in some part | MO | UHG |
| 2546 | Pamela L. Reilly | Continuous glucose monitoring actually saves healthcare costs by improving diabetes control and thereby diminishing or even eliminating complications. To not cover such a device under insurance is a ridiculous abuse of power. Diabetics should not be penalized for striving to achieve perfect control of their condition. Please stop this travesty. | IN | Anthem, Nippon |
| 2547 | Cheryl Laurenzo | The cost of an ER visit would be more than the cost of the CGMS. It can save lives and cost of overall insurance. | WA | Premira Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| 2548 | Michelle Marin | I support patients w/diabetes to be given the opportunity thru insurance coverage to improve their lives w/cgms technology. | MI | I have not tried to obtain approval yet, but am considering checking w/my insurance co for coverage. |
| 2549 | Tom Nereny | much needed | NJ | Amerihealth administrators |
| 2550 | jeff cox | KS | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan |