Read your way out of the paperwork.
free, plain-language guides on paying for insulin, appealing denials, getting covered, and screening for type 1 diabetes, written by those with experience.
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Emergency PlaybooksYou have three days of insulin left
Do not ration. Start working the problem now, not on the final dose.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Medicare & GovernmentMedicare patients: copay cards are not the end of the road
What is usually true is narrower than "no help exists." Here is what is actually available.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Getting AssistanceThe 7 kinds of help most people never apply for
A copay card is not the only kind of help, and picking the wrong one first can make you think none of it applies to you.
6 min readUpdated August 2026
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Emergency PlaybooksDKA left you with a $2,400 hospital bill. Now what?
The amount on the first statement is not necessarily the amount you have to pay.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Life TransitionsTurning 26: your type 1 diabetes coverage checklist
Losing a parent's health plan is predictable. An insulin gap should not be.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Life TransitionsCollege with type 1 diabetes: coverage, campus, and cost
Moving to college changes the pharmacy, network, daily schedule, and emergency support. Your diagnosis does not change, but the system around it does.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Life TransitionsYou lost your job. Do this in the next week.
Job loss changes income and insurance at the same time. Treat them as two separate problems.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Life TransitionsTurning 65 with type 1 diabetes
The day Medicare starts, many manufacturer copay cards stop working. That is not a small detail. Plan for it before the effective date.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
Screening & Early DetectionYour child screened positive. What happens next?
A positive screen can feel like a diagnosis and a warning at the same time. It is not. The next step is confirmation and a written plan.
5 min readUpdated August 2026
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Getting Assistance
Find and win the programs that pay for your insulin, supplies, and devices.
Reading is the second step.
The first step is finding out what you qualify for. It takes about two minutes.