[Diabetes-talk] Question about Prodigy

Wed Oct 29 17:05:18 UTC 2008

okay.  Thank you.

Cheryl Echevarria
Treasurer
National Federation of the Blind
Greater Long Island Chapter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about Prodigy

> Hi Cheryl,
>     The NFB is not the cheapest place to purchase the Prodigy Voice.  The
> NFB website shows the meter costs $75 which includes a kit which contains 
> 10
> test strips, 10 lancets, a lancing device, control solution, and a 
> carrying
> case.
>
> Regards,
> Ed Bryant
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Tamera" <fidano at verizon.net>; "Diabetes Talk for the Blind"
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about Prodigy
>
>
> > Independent living aids sells it for $89. and at convention they were
> > selling it for $25
> >
> > Joyce if you have insurance either you will pay your co-pay or a
> > deductible. You will never pay $500. The cheapest so far I have seen is 
> > on
> > the NFB website, since we did the testing on it and they have the A+ 
> > award
> > from us, it makes sense to buy it from the NFB>
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Treasurer
> > National Federation of the Blind
> > Greater Long Island Chapter
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tamera" <fidano at verizon.net>
> > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Question about Prodigy
> >
> >
> >> Last I checked, If you buy out of pocket you can find it  for around 
> >> $90,
> >> but if you let  one of the suppliers bill your insurance  .. yes, they
> >> bill
> >> $500-800 for it... first hand experience here. So check it out, if you
> >> have
> >> a  percent you pay you might find its just as cheap to buy it out of
> >> pocket
> >> rather then have it billed.  This will also allow you to use your
> >> insurance
> >> later should a better version come out.
> >>  Tamera
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Joyce Porter" <joyce.m.porter at verizon.net>
> >> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 4:57 PM
> >> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Question about Prodigy
> >>
> >>
> >> > Does anyone know how much the Prodigy Voice costs?  Today I was told
> >> > that
> >> > it
> >> > costs $500.  Is this correct?  I have the autocode but want to 
> >> > upgrade
> >> > to
> >> > the Prodigy voice.  I called Advanced Diabetic supplies and talked to 
> >> > a
> >> > lady
> >> > named Judy.  I appreciate a response.  Thanks a lot.
> >> > Joyce
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >> > [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dmgina
> >> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 3:24 PM
> >> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> >> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: question about a hard cover case for
> >> > the
> >> > voice
> >> >
> >> > would this case stop the machine from reading in your purse?
> >> > Is this the reason why you wish one?
> >> >
> >> > --Dar
> >> > www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> >> > Every saint has a past
> >> > every sinner has a future
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> >> > To: "diabetes-talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> > Cc: "Eileen Rivera Ley NFB" <voiceads at verizon.net>
> >> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:10 AM
> >> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: question about a hard cover case for the
> >> > voice
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >>I got my question answered from Jeramie Rose over at DDI/Prodigy 
> >> >>voice.
> >> >>
> >> >> please see below.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> >> Treasurer
> >> >> National Federation of the Blind
> >> >> Greater Long Island Chapter
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Jeramie Rose" <jeramier at prodigymeter.com>
> >> >> To: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>; "Jerry Munden"
> >> >> <jerrym at prodigymeter.com>
> >> >> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 11:53 AM
> >> >> Subject: RE: question about a hard cover case for the voice
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheryl,
> >> >>
> >> >> It is being considered currently and one will hopefully be in place
> >> >> soon
> >> >> so that you no longer have these issues. When that time comes, I 
> >> >> will
> >> >> be
> >> >> happy to let you know Cheryl.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Jeramie
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: cheryl echevarria [mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com]
> >> >> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:37 PM
> >> >> To: Jerry Munden; Jeramie Rose
> >> >> Subject: question about a hard cover case for the voice
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> I have a big question, are you coming out with a hardcover or a
> >> >> leather
> >> >> or
> >> >> at least a think case, my meter goes off all the time and the case
> >> >> that
> >> >> comes with the meter is no help whatsoever.
> >> >>
> >> >> I can't tell you how annoying I am on the bus or at work and where I
> >> >> put
> >> >> my
> >> >> voice all of sudden goes off and starts talking.
> >> >>
> >> >> Cheryl Echevarria
> >> >> Treasurer
> >> >> National Federation of the Blind
> >> >> Greater Long Island Chapter
> >> >>
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