# Share
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## [Medicare and HSA contributions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-and-hsa-contributions/14282)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-and-hsa-contributions/14282 "2023-12-11T01:09:38Z")
I will start medicare next May 1. I have contributed to HSA account for past several years. Today I found out some disappointing news. I may be penalized for a portion of my 2023 HSA contributions, done in 2023. (I di…
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## [TCOYD Virtual conference](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tcoyd-virtual-conference/13981)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tcoyd-virtual-conference/13981 "2023-12-10T18:41:32Z")
Here is a link to TCOYD online conference coming up. JULY 26, 2023 | 4:00pm PT (1pm HT | 5pm MT | 6pm CT | 7pm ET) TCOYD® and The diaTribe Foundation invite you to join us for the 17th Annual (4th Virtual!) Diabetes F…
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## [Pie for Thanksgiving](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pie-for-thanksgiving/14258)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pie-for-thanksgiving/14258 "2023-11-29T17:31:07Z")
My husband grew several types of winter (and summer) squashes this summer. I baked up this 7-pound Candy Roaster squash to use in “pumpkin” pie. The flavor is similar to that of a butternut squash but a bit brighter/sw…
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## [Anyone around the Baltimore Area? December 9-21/23](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-around-the-baltimore-area-december-9-21-23/14235)
**Author:** [@FatCatAnna](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/FatCatAnna)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2023, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-around-the-baltimore-area-december-9-21-23/14235 "2023-11-22T23:09:40Z")
Hey - not sure if I’m allowed to do this here (and will understand if @Eric takes this down) - but curious. Anyone close by to the Cruise Port of Baltimore that doesn’t mind if I park my steed (will take an Uber /hoof …
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## [Insurance bounced my CGM prescription](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-bounced-my-cgm-prescription/2189)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [November 11, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-bounced-my-cgm-prescription/2189 "2023-11-11T02:32:36Z")
@Pianoplayer7008, I am really sorry to read this! :frowning: What reason are they giving now? Should we start a thread on this and see how we can help you go through their hurdles?
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## [Tandem Mobi pump approved by US FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-mobi-pump-approved-by-us-fda/14009)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-mobi-pump-approved-by-us-fda/14009 "2023-11-10T20:40:50Z")
It turns out that the FDA approved the Tandem Mobi pump a couple weeks ago, but I hadn’t heard. They expect limited availability late 2023, full availability 2024.
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## [Billing issues with Byram & United Healthcare](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/billing-issues-with-byram-united-healthcare/14229)
**Author:** [@Kirbywright](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Kirbywright)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/billing-issues-with-byram-united-healthcare/14229 "2023-11-08T15:25:45Z")
Byram is double bills, incorrect diagnosis codes etc. Anyone else have issues with Byram and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage? thanks
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## [Study on endocrine disruptors and insulin resistance](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-on-endocrine-disruptors-and-insulin-resistance/14210)
**Author:** [@Randy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Randy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-on-endocrine-disruptors-and-insulin-resistance/14210 "2023-10-26T03:32:11Z")
Abstract The association between Insulin resistance, a global health issue, and endocrine disruptors (EDCs), chemicals interfering with the endocrine system, has sparked concern in the scientific community. This article…
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## [Just for fun/entertainment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-for-fun-entertainment/14191)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-for-fun-entertainment/14191 "2023-10-14T15:12:46Z")
I found this youtube amazing. Nothing to do with D.
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## [Man, these new lancets are strong!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/man-these-new-lancets-are-strong/14190)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/man-these-new-lancets-are-strong/14190 "2023-10-13T22:38:12Z")
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## [Liam's first overnight field trip - Williamsburg/Jamestown - April 2024 (4th Grade)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liams-first-overnight-field-trip-williamsburg-jamestown-april-2024-4th-grade/14172)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liams-first-overnight-field-trip-williamsburg-jamestown-april-2024-4th-grade/14172 "2023-10-04T16:29:59Z")
All: Liam is having a field trip “Across Virginia” in April (10th - 12th), 2024, and there is a fundraiser to help pay for the cost of the trip for him, $450. We (mom and I) had planned on just covering everything (I’m …
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## [Liam’s newest coding project (Pong-style game)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liam-s-newest-coding-project-pong-style-game/14160)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liam-s-newest-coding-project-pong-style-game/14160 "2023-09-28T15:43:43Z")
Last night, Liam asked me for an idea for something he could code (block coding through Scratch). I told him he should try to create something like the old Pong game…paddle board type game. I figured he’d come back to …
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## [Cats away, Mice will play](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cats-away-mice-will-play/14142)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cats-away-mice-will-play/14142 "2023-09-26T02:51:05Z")
Wife went on an all girls trip for a week with her sisters in-law and left me with all 6 boys. Naturally we had to have an all you want, any and all toppings, ice cream party. Before that we had Domino’s pizza. No id…
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## [Just because of the date](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-because-of-the-date/14140)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-because-of-the-date/14140 "2023-09-21T19:14:38Z")
Do you remember The 21st night of September? Love was changin’ the minds of pretenders While chasin’ the clouds away Our hearts were ringin’ In the key that our souls were singin’ As we danced in the night, remembe…
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## [OmniPod Certificate of Medical Necessity](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-certificate-of-medical-necessity/14090)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-certificate-of-medical-necessity/14090 "2023-08-30T15:03:23Z")
I have been having a lot of trouble getting the pre-authorization for the upgrade from Eros to Dash pods through my insurance (Tricare for Life/ Express Scripts). Part of the problem is that the provider’s office doesn’t…
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## [Finally got my carbs balanced and working perfectly!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-got-my-carbs-balanced-and-working-perfectly/14074)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2023, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/finally-got-my-carbs-balanced-and-working-perfectly/14074 "2023-08-25T15:41:59Z")
I have been working on this for a very long time! I am finally done with it. My carbs are perfectly balanced now. And everything is tuned up exactly right! Here is a video: And ya, I know what you were t…
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## [Anyone experienced in the care of a diabetic cat or dog?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-experienced-in-the-care-of-a-diabetic-cat-or-dog/14005)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/anyone-experienced-in-the-care-of-a-diabetic-cat-or-dog/14005 "2023-08-22T16:45:43Z")
Friends of mine are caring for an older cat with diabetes and his blood sugar is still way too high. I said it sounds like he needs more insulin and maybe a different kind of long-acting. (The Cornell Vet site reports th…
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## [Amazon does something right](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/amazon-does-something-right/14059)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/amazon-does-something-right/14059 "2023-08-20T00:10:45Z")
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## [Pharmacy PBM model is disappearing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pharmacy-pbm-model-is-disappearing/14064)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pharmacy-pbm-model-is-disappearing/14064 "2023-08-20T00:04:24Z")
The insurers are starting to drop the PBMs… California insurers insure about 1/8 of the US population, so whatever starts there will eventually spread throughout the country. Can’t happen soon enough! Next the powers …
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## [Talk on Medicare and aging with diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/talk-on-medicare-and-aging-with-diabetes/14067)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/talk-on-medicare-and-aging-with-diabetes/14067 "2023-08-18T23:02:12Z")
DPAC Brown Bag Discussion Series: Medicare & Aging with Diabetes! September 14 — 1pm ET | 10 am PT REGISTER NOW In honor of Healthy Aging Month, the DPAC September topic is Medicare & Aging with Diabetes. In addition to …
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## [Personal best A1C](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/personal-best-a1c/14004)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/personal-best-a1c/14004 "2023-07-31T06:09:18Z")
Woo-hoo! 6.1! I know that doesn’t impress a lot of people here, but since I’m actually trying to keep it between 6 and 6.8 at the request of GI dr, that’s darn good! That deserves a sundae soon!
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## [Who is ARX Patient Solutions?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/who-is-arx-patient-solutions/13973)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/who-is-arx-patient-solutions/13973 "2023-07-19T20:10:14Z")
I received a data breach notice today…from somebody calling themselves “ARX Patient Solutions”. It was just a form letter stating that all my personal info, SS # etc. was hacked away from their servers. But I don’t recal…
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## [Not letting any affliction "be your identity" or "who you are"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-letting-any-affliction-be-your-identity-or-who-you-are/13968)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/not-letting-any-affliction-be-your-identity-or-who-you-are/13968 "2023-07-16T23:10:21Z")
Watched this today and it reminded me of T1D. It’s not “the thing that’s attached to you” that defines you. It’s how you react and still live your life in spite of that thing being attached to you, that does. MJF. How …
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## [Lilly cuts insulin prices](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lilly-cuts-insulin-prices/13632)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lilly-cuts-insulin-prices/13632 "2023-07-13T19:23:11Z")
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## [Just for fun - thought of Myself -vs- Eric (or my own son who loves running) here](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-for-fun-thought-of-myself-vs-eric-or-my-own-son-who-loves-running-here/13947)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/just-for-fun-thought-of-myself-vs-eric-or-my-own-son-who-loves-running-here/13947 "2023-07-08T18:14:27Z")
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## [Sort-of cure for T1D approved by FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sort-of-cure-for-t1d-approved-by-fda/13936)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2023, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sort-of-cure-for-t1d-approved-by-fda/13936 "2023-07-07T01:44:06Z")
TLDR Summary Cell therapy to replace beta cells via a single infusion to reduce insulin needs. Specifically authorized only for adults who are unable to meet their target blood glucose levels because they have repeat…
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## [Omnipod on iphone](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-on-iphone/13917)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-on-iphone/13917 "2023-06-24T20:02:33Z")
From e-mail,
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## [Let it Go!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/let-it-go/13910)
**Author:** [@MM2](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MM2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/let-it-go/13910 "2023-06-20T22:37:07Z")
Ever feel that way about your diabetes!!??? This song comes to my mind… 6 year old Angelica.
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## [Here’s a sign that we really needed…](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/here-s-a-sign-that-we-really-needed/13892)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/here-s-a-sign-that-we-really-needed/13892 "2023-06-13T01:56:51Z")
I don’t know about you, but usually when I’m in a public restroom, and it gets clogged, I stick my hand in the toilet to unclog it. Good thing they had a sign. Otherwise I woulda been elbows deep in there.
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## [Liam, Block Coding his own games](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liam-block-coding-his-own-games/13877)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liam-block-coding-his-own-games/13877 "2023-06-08T15:13:18Z")
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