Byetta??

pharmgirlum · 04-04-2008, 02:52 PM

Has anyone had issues with insurance companies covering byetta??

Emily

Mindijean · 04-04-2008, 09:28 PM

My old insurance covered Byetta but it was still expensive, about $75 a month plus the needles. My new insurance pays for my Metformin 100% and supposedly all diabetes supplies/meds are 100% covered but I'm not on Byetta anymore.

pharmgirlum · 04-04-2008, 10:19 PM

i'm just havin a time getting a prior authorization...

SuzyQ02 · 04-07-2008, 11:42 PM

I can empathize. I can not tolerate any of the other insulin sensitizers. I have tried them all with horrible GI side effects. When my endo prescribed Byetta he told me that it could make me nauseous, but I believe I can handle that a lot better than the previous situation with the other meds. (It wasn't pretty!) My insurance company repeatedly denied authorization because I didn't have a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. My endo even wrote a letter of appeal explaining that treatment was necessary, and I couldn't tolerate the other choices etc. They still denied it. (We have TRICARE, which I affectionately refer to as TRICRAP.) In a wonderful twist of fate, the pharmacy here on our base was willing to fill my scripts w/o following the formulary guidelines. I should be able to start the medication this Wednesday. Best of luck in your fight.

sarahgmac · 04-11-2008, 09:48 AM

I was told by my endo that unless they took me off my meds for a couple of weeks and "officially" diagnosed me as a diabetic, most insurance companies won't cover byetta. (actually most endos won't rx it unless you are an official diabetic)

just_wanna_be_a_mommy · 04-11-2008, 10:04 AM

My insurance will not cover it. I was told they do not cover any injections. I looked into it a little more and it is just any injections in the pen-form such as Byetta. So I pay $250/mo out of pocket plus the needles.

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SuzyQ02 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Points: 111.45 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 111.45 Donate	I can empathize. I can not tolerate any of the other insulin sensitizers. I have tried them all with horrible GI side effects. When my endo prescribed Byetta he told me that it could make me nauseous, but I believe I can handle that a lot better than the previous situation with the other meds. (It wasn't pretty!) My insurance company repeatedly denied authorization because I didn't have a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. My endo even wrote a letter of appeal explaining that treatment was necessary, and I couldn't tolerate the other choices etc. They still denied it. (We have TRICARE, which I affectionately refer to as TRICRAP.) In a wonderful twist of fate, the pharmacy here on our base was willing to fill my scripts w/o following the formulary guidelines. I should be able to start the medication this Wednesday. Best of luck in your fight.

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