Pacific Blue Cross. From what I hear, it’s pretty common for their plans. I’m going to try to get it changed as part of the next round of union negotiations, but that’s still a couple years away…
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Have you tried to get a pre-approval for a new pump to see if you are covered?
I am sure Omnipod will do this for you.
I just think the one pump in a lifetime seems a bit weird.
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Yes, I’m covered for a pump because I haven’t gotten a pump under this plan. My previous two pumps were from different plans.
My plan also only covers one pair of orthotics per lifetime. So it’s not just pumps… 
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What? Where do you buy these orthotics that last a lifetime?
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@Jen, Omnipod has a deal in Canada where you can get the PDM for free. The deadline was December 29th, but I heard that they extended it. My insurance had no problem covering the pods and infusion sets (for my Vibe) at the same time. If I don’t like the Omnipod, then Insulet will take the whole thing back within 90 days. I only have to get approval for a new pump in November 2018 when the warranty on my Vibe is finished.
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So I have only been using the Omnipod for 10 days now (was on the Animas Vibe), and here is what I like about it so far:
- Not having to clip something to my pant’s pocket all of the time
- Not having to grab my pump when I get out of bed to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night
- Being able to wear it in the shower
- Having the meter and PDM in one device
- The details you are able to get on the PDM about your bolus calculations
- I don’t have to stand there for 5 minutes waiting to get up the courage to push the 2 sides of the infusion set inserter - the pod does it for me! (but I still brace myself and make a face when I hit ‘Start’
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All that to say, so far, so good.
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I’m going to call OmniPod about this, but I’m fairly sure it’s only available to people who’s Animas pumps are still under warranty. My pump has been out of warranty for 2 1/2 years now. But I’ll call them next week and see what they say.
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I think that you are right about the warranty, but I know that they do want to get as many Animas customers as possible away from Medtronic, so it may be worth a try to give them a call and see what they can offer you.
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