 It depends
The doc visit should be covered. But make sure that you get a referral if you need one, or the evil insurance company will screw you over.
Lab work is what got expensive for me. Hopefully, your insurance should cover most of it. If not, let the doc know your situation, and s/he should be able to do the most important tests first.
Prescriptions are VERY expensive, so I hope you're covered there. If you're insulin resistant or diabetic, you NEED a prescription for Met or something like it. If you're not IR/diabetic, you could probably do what I did when my doc wouldn't give me a prescription - I take Alpha Lipoic Acid, which helps regulate metabolism (same thing Met does, but on a smaller level). I buy it at Walmart, and it's really cheap.
One thing that helped lower the cost of treatment: losing weight and switching to a healthier diet. I only eat healthy, whole-grain carbs. Nothing refined or artificial gets into my body. I exercise daily. I managed to lose 42 pounds this way, and I felt so great that I only needed to go to the doctor every six months (labs repeated yearly or as symptoms demanded).
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