Comments on: Where do i get Byetta? http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kraig Caren http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24468 Kraig Caren Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:29:19 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24468 *If 90% of their submissions are being denied then that doctor is not taking the time to submit the documentation to get the medication approved. Plus, if she refuses to submit an appeal (which would probably be useless since she does not want to do it), then - for me - it would be time to find a new doctor. The Byetta reps work with the doctors to help them with the documentation needed to get the drug approved by the insurance companies and HMO's. * ** *My doctor told me that she might have difficulty getting Byetta approved for me because I was not running those big 300 - 600 BG's. Her big concern was that insurance companies wanted to be sure other drugs were not able to keep my numbers in a good range. But, she did not want to delay the Byetta treatment so she gave me the first pen free from the drug rep and a prescription for the next month of the 10. She also put me on Glucovance (a Metformin combination drug). I went back in 30 days and she took the chart <!--more--> I had made of my readings and put a note in her chart as to how they were running - and, also, that I was unable to take the Glucovance due to extreme unrelenting diarrhea (which I discontinued after 2 weeks). She said, too, that the insurance companies want to be sure other diabetic concerns are being addressed: despite my serious problems with a particular statin drug, she said they would expect me to be taking one so after several months we were able to find one I could tolerate. She also said they would want to be sure hypertension was under control. She also wrote in my record the things I was doing to improve my nutrition (which I had been working on for a year) and the fact that I was exercising regularly. So, when my pharmacist went to fill that second month subscription we were prepared for it to be denied - but Aetna HMO filled it. If they had denied it - she said she would immediately appeal it based on the fact that: I was doing everything I was supposed to be to control it (nutrition and exercise); I had tried another drug (Glucovance) and could not tolerate it; I was taking a statin and my blood pressure was in check. She said, with this type of documentation, she had not lost a Byetta appeal for a diagnosed diabetic.* *If 90% of their submissions are being denied then that doctor is not taking
the time to submit the documentation to get the medication approved. Plus,
if she refuses to submit an appeal (which would probably be useless since
she does not want to do it), then - for me - it would be time to find a new
doctor. The Byetta reps work with the doctors to help them with the
documentation needed to get the drug approved by the insurance companies and
HMO’s. *
**
*My doctor told me that she might have difficulty getting Byetta approved
for me because I was not running those big 300 - 600 BG’s. Her big concern
was that insurance companies wanted to be sure other drugs were not able to
keep my numbers in a good range. But, she did not want to delay the Byetta
treatment so she gave me the first pen free from the drug rep and a
prescription for the next month of the 10. She also put me on Glucovance (a
Metformin combination drug). I went back in 30 days and she took the chart

I had made of my readings and put a note in her chart as to how they were
running - and, also, that I was unable to take the Glucovance due to extreme
unrelenting diarrhea (which I discontinued after 2 weeks). She said, too,
that the insurance companies want to be sure other diabetic concerns are
being addressed: despite my serious problems with a particular statin drug,
she said they would expect me to be taking one so after several months we
were able to find one I could tolerate. She also said they would want to be
sure hypertension was under control. She also wrote in my record the things
I was doing to improve my nutrition (which I had been working on for a year)
and the fact that I was exercising regularly. So, when my pharmacist went
to fill that second month subscription we were prepared for it to be denied
- but Aetna HMO filled it. If they had denied it - she said she would
immediately appeal it based on the fact that: I was doing everything I was
supposed to be to control it (nutrition and exercise); I had tried another
drug (Glucovance) and could not tolerate it; I was taking a statin and my
blood pressure was in check. She said, with this type of documentation, she
had not lost a Byetta appeal for a diagnosed diabetic.*

]]> By: Neva Marjory http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24467 Neva Marjory Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:42:40 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24467 My dr's office did submit one and i'm waiting for the answer but the nurse told me they only submit it once. And that they most likely will not cover it. She said about 90% of the patients (at that office) have been denied..It is expensive i know i could probably afford 1-2mths...but w/all my other meds..it'll put me at$400-420 a month on meds alone!!! i hope i fall on the other 10% approved My dr’s office did submit one and i’m waiting for the answer but the
nurse told me they only submit it once. And that they most likely
will not cover it. She said about 90% of the patients (at that
office) have been denied..It is expensive i know i could probably
afford 1-2mths…but w/all my other meds..it’ll put me at$400-420 a
month on meds alone!!! i hope i fall on the other 10% approved

]]> By: Marci Carmelita http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24430 Marci Carmelita Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:16:45 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2006/12/25/where-do-i-get-byetta/#comment-24430 If you go to www.byetta.com there is a link there that will tell you if you qualify for assistance in getting the byetta. Also, there are websites that offer meds for free or little cost based on your income or whether or not you have insurance. I see you do have insurance, so it might be hard to get assistance from the other websites. Demetria-Beth _____ Hello everyone, Just found out my insurance won't cover Byetta. The local pharmacies are between $230-260..Does anyone know of a website to order from? Are they reliable? any cheaper? and how long does it take to get to you...i have less than a 2wk supply left. Thanks If you go to www.byetta.com there is a link there that will tell you if you
qualify for assistance in getting the byetta. Also, there are websites that
offer meds for free or little cost based on your income or whether or not
you have insurance. I see you do have insurance, so it might be hard to get
assistance from the other websites.

Demetria-Beth

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Hello everyone, Just found out my insurance won’t cover Byetta. The
local pharmacies are between $230-260..Does anyone know of a website to
order from? Are they reliable? any cheaper? and how long does it take
to get to you…i have less than a 2wk supply left. Thanks

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