# Insurance not covering novolog

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**Category:** Healthcare & Insurance Issue Support\
**Created:** [January 19, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/insurance-not-covering-novolog/73697 "2024-01-19T23:18:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 20, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/insurance-not-covering-novolog/73697/7 "2024-01-20T12:30:36Z")

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I might see about switching to pens rather than a vial for filling my pods (a brilliant idea!). I would never have thought about needle length but another forum member who uses pens for filling recommends the 4mm ones (italics are mine):

> [@What do you think are pros/cons of tubing vs tubeless pumps!](https://forum.breakthrought1d.org/t/what-do-you-think-are-pros-cons-of-tubing-vs-tubeless-pumps/73563/19):
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> FYI, I use BD Nano 2nd Gen needles (they have a relatively flat area adjacent the metal needle, almost the diameter of the pen screw on connector, vice a small diameter plastic piece like many needles have), they’re the 4mm length… _the longer 6-8mm type some folks use may be too long for the body/insulin chamber of the pods_.

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