Should Have Known Better ...

One would think I should have learned my lessons over the years in maneuvering through the byzantine world of American healthcare delivery (trust me, its not a SYSTEM, folks, but a world where every party involved tries to skip a little extra profit off the ridiculously high premiums Americans already pay), but I routinely find out that's not the case.Over the years, I have shared stories of how I had like 4 different healthcare plans over the past six years yet have been with my employer for the past fifteen, and it wasn't because I switched plans in open enrollment because the only choice I had was to be covered or not.  Each change brought new rules, new formularies and new appeals processes.  I switched to United Healthcare a few years ago and compared to Wellpoint/ Anthem, I'd say they've been light years ahead.  Its hard to believe, but I've been the proud owner of a Dexcom for almost a year now, something that wouldn't have been a possibility with my old insurance plan.  There are things about the Dexcom that drive me crazy, but in the grand scheme of things, its been key to a much better night sleep for me and my spouse.  It also helps refine overnight basal dosages and insulin-to-carb ratios, and, the kicker is that there have been no severe hypos while I've been wearing the thing, which alone could be saving the insurance company thousands of dollars (one ambulance call would erase any savings they save by denying me a Dexcom).  Why any...
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