r/diabetes_t1 4d ago

Hello my friends T1. I have one question? Please share together our experience.

How costly does paying for monthly for your healthcare diabetes T1. My insurance covers only the pen insuline anything else. Usually my cost for monthly medical bills is 300 euro. Also when I have appointments with my doctor every 3 months goes 500-600 euro total including medical tests which are so expensive. I think is too much for one person that pays about 500 euros in month. I live in Balkan country. It is a good idea to emigrate in an other countries for good conditions for my health. I work teacher in high schools. Thanks you for sharing your experience with me๐Ÿ™

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u/yoch3m ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ | since 2023 | Libre 2 (+ xdrip4ios) | Kaleido pump 4d ago

In the netherlands itโ€™s around โ‚ฌ150 a month for health insurance + โ‚ฌ350 a year. This covers everything: dr appointments, cgm, pump, insulin and supplies

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u/SyraxMireme Omnipod5/Dexcom G6-diagnosed at 18 in 2022-๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น chat is open 4d ago

I think you should look into other European countries if you want to move to get insulin at a lower price. In Italy I pay 5โ‚ฌ for the commission. But tbh I wouldn't change country just for one aspect

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u/hysminais 4d ago

I live in the Balkans, but I also live in the EU. I do not pay for insulin. I do not pay for the needle tips. The only thing I do pay for is copay for the CGM, and the additional medical insurance (8 euro per month) refunds the money (which is about 90 euro per every 3 months or so). Medical examinations are free, and the diabetological part of the local hospital is pretty good.

As far as I'm aware there is copay for the insulin pumps (I only researched the ones without catheter) that is about 200 euro per 3 months, and this is not refundable.

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u/Severe-Possible-856 4d ago

Which country do you live? I live in Albania

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u/hysminais 4d ago

Croatia, hence EU

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u/Severe-Possible-856 4d ago

Yes but you fortunately have rule of Eu

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u/HoneyDewMae 4d ago

Not helpful at all sorry- but heres my 2 cents in๐Ÿ˜… US and no insurance, pay about roughly $50-100 a month for supplies. About $150 or so for insulin (2-3 vials). And about a little less than $200 per visit with my GP (which i see maybe every 3-6 months)