Diabetes is often a costly chronic disease to manage. Medications and special dietary restrictions can cost a lot of money. Therefore, I really enjoy finding healthy bargains to share with colleagues as well as my community. I was recently given the unique opportunity to spend the day at my local Costco to see how the members-only wholesale warehouse can provide nutritious, as well as cost effective items relevant to the diabetic population. I was quite impressed with the store and the variety of healthy options available.]]>
I found a great online resource for coupons and co-pays for people with diabetes. Here’s a link to the site’s Endocrinology section: http://www.cou-co.com/detail/Endocrinology Enjoy! ]]>
Diabetes management and treatment is expensive. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the average cost of health care for a person with diabetes is $13,741 a year—more than twice the cost of health care for a person without diabetes.1 Many people who have diabetes need help paying for their care. For those who qualify, a variety of government and non-government programs can help cover health care expenses. This publication is meant to help people with diabetes and their family members find and access such resources.]]>
For people living with diabetes who are prescribed Afrezza by their health care professional, Sanofi is offering the Afrezza Patient Savings Card, which can reduce the out-of-pocket cost of Afrezza to $0 for the first prescription and a $30 co-pay for each additional Afrezza prescription for patients with commercial insurance.]]>
We recently asked Amanda Hernandez, a registered dietitian, experienced brand partner, recipe developer, and the owner of www.nutritionistreviews.com, to write about her experience shopping for food items at Costco. ]]>
Nancy Johnson Horn is a working mother of three who had gestational diabetes and is now pre-diabetic. With a family history of diabetes, she is doing everything she can to make sure she keeps herself and her family healthy. Read her post at?http://www.themamamaven.com/2015/05/18/costco/ Visit www.keixun.com.cn/guide to get a free “Costco Diabetes and Heart-Healthy Shopping Guide” eBook.]]>
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Tips for maximizing your next visit to the Costco Pharmacy.]]>
Author’s Note: I found an online resource with great information. The article, written by Barbara Bronson Gray, can be found via the link at the end of this post. Below is an excerpt from it: YOU’D THINK IT would be easy to take medications: Just read the label and carry on. But it’s not that simple. “People often don’t understand how they’re supposed to take the drug, what it’s really for, how much to take or how diet can have an impact on the medication,” says Bri Morris of the National Community Pharmacists Association (ncpanet.org), which represents America’s community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 23,000 pharmacies. Not taking your medications when and in the way they are designed to work is a $290 billion problem in the United States, Morris says, including $2,000 per patient in additional physician visits annually, associated costs related to poor self-management of chronic diseases and costs incurred mostly among the uninsured. “When people don’t take their medications properly, they’re more likely to have complications.” To read the full article, go to this link: Prescription Precision by Barbara Bronson Gray, on The Costco Connection]]>
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To learn more, see the article below: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/14/prediabetes-rising-diabetes-threatening-usa/15134489/ http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/study-finds-half-u-s-adults-risk-health-problems-related-elevated-blood-sugar/]]>
Your insurer’s $10 co-payment for a 30-day supply of drugs might sound like a good deal. But sometimes the cash price for generic drugs is less — much less if you haven’t reached your deductible. Several pharmacies, including Walmart and Target, charge as little as $4 for a 30-day supply of some generic drugs, or $10 for a 90-day supply. Costco tends to have an even longer list of low-cost generics and doesn’t require a membership to use the pharmacy, says David Belk, a physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, who lists prices at his Web site, TrueCostofHealthcare.org. You could also get a discount by signing up for a pharmacy’s loyalty program. Before you hand your insurance card to the pharmacist, use your insurer’s or employer’s tools to check your out-of-pocket costs for your medications based on whether you have reached your deductible. Compare that with the pharmacy’s cash price. This strategy often saves money on generics, but it may not pay with brand-name drugs. “You may not be getting a better deal with cash, especially with the more expensive drugs, because the plan has negotiated a rate,” says Jim Yocum, executive vice-president at DRX, which develops online [...]]]>
Here is an oldie but a goodie from the Costco Connection about Diabetes Superfoods available at Costco, and taking steps to reduce your diabetes risk:]]>