[blparent] New Accessible Diabetic Devices Available

[David Andrews]

You should probably talk to people on the diabetics list:

http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org

to subscribe.

Dave

At 02:47 PM 4/24/2010, you wrote:
>The only problem is, some insurances won't pay 
>for them.  I tried to get Medicade to pay for 
>the prodigy voice while I was pregnant, and they 
>flat-out refused.  My doctor and i fought for 
>four months, and all the while, i was delaying 
>treatment since i couldn't test my sugars.  Is 
>there anything that ccan be done so that others 
>don't have to face the same garbage through Medicade?
>----- Original Message ----- From: 
>"Andrews,David B B (DEED) (by way of David 
>Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)" <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us>
>To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 8:01 PM
>Subject: [blparent] New Accessible Diabetic Devices Available
>
>
>
>
>From: Wilson, Joanne [mailto:JWilson at nfb.org]
>Sent: Friday, April 23, 2010 1:43 PM
>To: Andrews, David B B (DEED)
>Subject: New Accessible Diabetic Devices Available
>
>Dear Colleagues,
>
>Five years ago, the NFB asked all the blood
>glucose meter companies to make a talking meter
>for our members.  Prodigy was the only company to
>step up and make a talking meter. At our request,
>they made the first talking Prodigy AutoCodeT
>meter.  They also worked with many NFB Team
>members for over a year and made the first fully
>audible Prodigy VoiceT meter allowing NFB Members
>with diabetes total independence. In 2008, we
>presented the NFB Access + Award to Prodigy for their Prodigy VoiceT meter.
>
>The Count-A-Dose has been used for many years by
>blind diabetics, so they can independently fill
>their insulin syringes. We were told it would no
>longer be available and we asked Prodigy again to
>help us out.  Prodigy bought the patent rights to
>make the Count-A-Dose, and after some slight
>improvements, they released the new Prodigy
>Count-A-Dose® on April 1st, 2010.  The NFB
>Independence Market in Baltimore will be selling the Prodigy Count-A-Dose®
>
>Later this year, Prodigy will also be releasing
>the first fully audible insulin pump, as well as
>a talking pill bottle, a laser lancing device,
>and other new accessible products. Please pass on
>this information on to blind diabetics.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Joanne Wilson
>Executive Director of Affiliate Action
>National Federation of the Blind