Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 Here is my first response Susie...... > Are pump users type 1 or type 2 ??? This question has come up on another > list that I am on. Some think they are only for type 1. Both, although many insurance companies will cover costs only for type 1 diabetics. The August, 1999 issue Diabetes Forecast cover story was about insulin pumps and type 2 (http://www.diabetes.org/diabetesforecast/99August/default.asp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2000 Report Share Posted March 7, 2000 Another response....... Both ones and twos can be pumpers! The pump can be beneficial to anyone who uses insulin. However, XXX.X is right that most insurance companies are reluctant to cover pumps for Type 2's, probably because there are so many more of them, and pumps and pump paraphernalia are expensive. Another reason may be that Type 2's lack the drama of the threat of immediate death (!) if their insulin supply is interrupted, so pumps don't seem to be medically necessary. And the threat of complications years down the line don't seem to impress most insurance companies. However, I DO know a few Type 2's who HAVE gotten pumps covered by insurance -- it's not impossible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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