Diabetes Links

Diabetic Insurance Resources

American Diabetes Services has gathered these links on diabetes and insurance to help you find the information you need on diabetic insurance coverage:

Health Insurance Coverage by State

American Diabetes Association (ADA) has gathered information on health insurance options available in each state. Their interactive website shows a map of United States, just select your state and ADA will direct you to the section on their site that explains the health insurance coverage for a specific state.

Health Insurance Coverage for Seniors

American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers comprehensive information on Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid, and Prescription Assistance programs available for seniors with diabetes. If you're 65 and over with diabetes, American Diabetes Services encourages you to check out these health insurance programs to see if you're eligible for coverage.

Health Insurance Coverage through Workplace

Many diabetics depend on their health insurance coverage through their employer. American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers information on group and individual health insurance policies and the challenges diabetics face for each type of insurance coverage.

Health Insurance Coverage for Unemployed

If you're unemployed and have diabetes, insurance coverage can be difficult. American Diabetes Association (ADA) offers valuable information for diabetics who are unemployed and need assistance finding insurance coverage for their diabetic testing supplies.

Diabetic Insurance Directory

Diabetics also face challenges with getting life insurance. Diabetic Insurance.net is a directory of health and life insurance companies assisting diabetics with getting the insurance they need.

American Diabetes Services will continue to add to this page as updated information on diabetes and insurance comes to our attention. We encourage you to explore all your insurance options to get proper coverage for your diabetic testing supplies.

Diabetes Links

• American Diabetes Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diabetes Public Health Resource
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Diabetes Monitor - Information, education, and support for people with diabetes
• Children With Diabetes - the online community for kids, families and adults with diabetes
• Diabetes Mine - The all things diabetes blog
• Check out www.diabeticcooking.com for more recipes or to subscribe to the magazine.
• Starlight Children's Foundation - an organization to help chronically ill children (not just diabetes). Educational videos, books, CD-ROM's - some for free to ill children!
• Have a question? Ask a doctor at healthcentral.com.
• Need life insurance? Check out: AmCard Services
• www.alternativediabetes.com - for Beta Fast GXR herbal supplement, Gymnema Sylvestre Extract. "Concentrated, standardized, extended release GS extract. Helps control sweetness cravings and glucose absorption while boosting pancreatic function. A safe, effective, natural alternative treatment to help control high glucose levels associated with diabetes."

Health Links

• The Glycemic Index by Rick Mendosa
• Medscape
• Health Central