is provincial coverage as much of a patchwork as it looks from outside
#canada 2026-05-28
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- provincial_pat — follow up i keep six weeks of stock going into winter rather than four, and that came out of one bad february, i think an ontario member reported around 350 canadian… 20:45
- yyz_vial — whats a realistic monthly figure with insurance 21:26
- provincial_pat — right so an alberta member and a nova scotia member compared notes and neither of them could believe the other one 21:58
- fridge_thermo — quebec seems to be different again, is that right as of when i last checked, some provinces covered the diabetes indication and none i knew of covered weight outright 22:03
follow up i keep six weeks of stock going into winter rather than four, and that came out of one bad february, i think
an ontario member reported around 350 canadian dollars a month at a pharmacy in 2024. one price at one dose
check your plan
diabetes covered, weight not
private plans vary by employer more than by province. two members with the same job title got different answers
update from 21 months ago: my province still does not cover it and my plan started to, partially, i think
i hold orders between january and march where i can. a preference, not a rule anybody gave me
member reported 2024
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wouldnt use a thawed solution
its provincial
whats a realistic monthly figure with insurance
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spring ordering is easier and if you can wait, waiting is free
quebec is different
right so an alberta member and a nova scotia member compared notes and neither of them could believe the other one
freeze thaw cycling is the concern rather than one freeze, and that is my read of it rather than a lab result
quebec seems to be different again, is that right
as of when i last checked, some provinces covered the diabetes indication and none i knew of covered weight outright
insulating against cold is the same kit as insulating against heat. the pack is a buffer in either direction