# Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug) Plans May Now Cover Omnipod® **URL:** \ **Category:** Pump\ **Created:** [January 8, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150 "2018-01-08T20:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/1 "2018-01-08T20:31:23Z")
So - was looking for an update on the DASH PDM. I went to the Insulet website and noticed that the stock price was up 13%. Turns out the news of the day is… > “today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance clarifying that Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors may provide coverage for products such as the Omnipod System under the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) program.” [http://investor.insulet.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1053521](http://investor.insulet.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1053521) This is appears to be good news for those folks who were waiting for this news. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/2 "2018-01-08T21:22:05Z")
> [@Aaron](#): > > “today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance clarifying that Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors **may** provide coverage for products **such as** the Omnipod System under the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) program.” Kind of like: Some group has issued “guidance” [wow, going out on a limb there!] that FUD-ers **such as** Eric **may** be proclaimed King of Maldovia. Well, there you go. Concrete and iron-clad as it can be. I guess it depends on if the word “may” means “might” or “is allowed to” ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/3 "2018-01-08T21:31:50Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I guess it depends on if the word “may” means “might” or “is allowed to” Yup. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/4 "2018-01-08T21:35:19Z")
I might be the King of Maldovia. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/5 "2018-01-08T21:55:38Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I might be the King of Maldovia. Yeah - but speculation about rulers of historical kingdoms doesn’t drive any stock prices up (or does it) 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/6 "2018-01-08T22:20:40Z")
> [@Medicare coverage of insulin supplies and Omnipod](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-coverage-of-insulin-supplies-and-omnipod/3131): > > Found this link on DiabetesMine this morning: ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/7 "2018-01-08T22:22:22Z")
> [@Aaron](#): > > I went to the Insulet website and noticed that the stock price was up 13%. It will be interesting to see if the Stock Price “sticks” or if it drifts back down when this gets fully digested. Good news - Yes. But I will be shocked if anything quick happens from this. EDIT: I just looked at the stock price graph of PODD from today. Yeah - Wow. That was an increase of Market Cap by about $500~600M on decent volume. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/8 "2018-01-08T22:35:05Z")
Meanwhile… ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/7/787370ee171289da654c05c53a812e04e64ab801.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-part-d-prescription-drug-plans-may-now-cover-omnipod/3150/9 "2018-01-09T21:25:36Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I might be the King of Maldovia. So many things happened while I was taking a side trip to Minnesota! My good friend @Eric crowned kind of Maldovia! I am thrilled! But sad I missed it. If I’d known I wouldn’t have gone. Next time you get crowned king somewhere, @Eric, you should let me know at least a day early.