[Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and Missouri

Thu Jul 30 15:47:36 UTC 2009

yes I know that I realized that in the other e-mail.

Cheryl Echevarria

skype: angeldn3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelly Massaro" <kellym at prodigymeter.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and Missouri

> The Prodigy Voice strips under Medi-Cal are covered, but it's a separate
> NDC number.  The NDC number for California is 8484-052970.
>
> If you need help with patients in California Cheryl I can be of
> assistance.
>
> We are speaking about MediCaid which is different than Medi-care
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Kelly Massaro
> Senior Marketing and Sales Account Representative
> Diagnostic Devices
> 9300 Harris Corners Pkwy Suite 450
> Charlotte NC  28269
> Direct: 704-285-6425
> Main: 800-366-5901
> kellym at prodigymeter.com
> www.prodigymeter.com
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:43 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
> Missouri
>
> for my knowledge I have gotten people the prodigy voice under medicare
> or am
> I missing something.  is it only in some states that this is a problem.
> I
> know in California since I have been trying to help some people out
> there
> medi-cal will pay for the meter but not the strips.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
>
> skype: angeldn3
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Frye, Dan" <DFrye at nfb.org>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Pierce, Barbara" <bbpierce at pobox.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
> Missouri
>
>
> Tom makes a valid point. Perhaps somebody from the company can
> investigate
> and post a clarification. I have no further information than I posted,
> and I
> honestly acknowledge that I failed to notice the crucial absence of this
>
> product in the list. I assumed that it was among those covered. Thanks
> to
> Tom for his attention to detail.
>
> Dan Frye
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tom Ley
> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:52 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: Pierce, Barbara
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
> Missouri
>
> Dear list members,
>
> I do not know if it is an oversight in the DDI press release or not, but
> of
> the Prodigy meters listed in the press release, Prodigy Voice is not
> among
> them. The Prodigy Voice is the only blood glucose meter on the market
> todaywhich is truly accessible to the blind, as has been discussed at
> length
> in Voice of the Diabetic, here on the list, and elsewhere.
>
> Here is the paragraph from the DDI press release to which I refer:
>
> Begin citation
> With the agreements announced by the Charlotte-based manufacturer,
> Prodigy(tm) meters - including audible, auto-code and multilingual blood
>
> glucose testing monitors - will help even more people to live well with
> diabetes.
> End citation
>
> All three Prodigy meters listed in the press release require the ability
> to
> read the screen to perform critical functions of meter operation.
>
> Only the Prodigy Voice meter received an award from the National
> Federation
> of the Blind; none of the three meters listed in the press release
> received
> an award. They could not have received an award due to significant
> issues
> with accessibility.
>
> If the Prodigy Voice is not covered under these contracts, I hope it
> will be
> added so blind persons covered by Medicaid in these two states will have
> the
> opportunity to obtain a fully accessible meter.
>
> Tom
>
>
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Frye, Dan <DFrye at nfb.org> wrote:
>
>
> From: Frye, Dan <DFrye at nfb.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and Missouri
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: bbpierce at pobox.com
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 6:45 PM
>
>
> Colleagues:
>
> I received the following information from DDI's public relations office.
> If you have seen this, please disregard the duplicate circulation; if
> not, I
> hope this detail will prove helpful. We will consider the
> appropriateness of
> this release for the Braille Monitor, but I wanted list participants to
> know
> of this as soon as possible:
>
> CONTACT: Pete Bosak
>
> Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
>
> 704-285-6409
>
> peteb at prodigymeter.com
>
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
>
> Diagnostic Devices, Inc.'s low-cost Prodigy(tm) blood glucose meters now
>
> Medicaid-covered in Illinois and Missouri
>
> DDI's Prodigy(tm) line of blood glucose meters and test strips now even
> more
> accessible
>
>
>
>
>
> Charlotte, N.C. - July 29, 2009 - Diagnostic Devices, Inc. (DDI) has
> signed
> contracts with the states of Illinois and Missouri that will result in
> its
> Prodigy(tm) line of blood glucose monitoring systems and test strips
> being
> covered under Medicaid in those states.
>
>
>
> With the agreements announced by the Charlotte-based manufacturer,
> Prodigy(tm) meters - including audible, auto-code and multilingual blood
>
> glucose testing monitors - will help even more people to live well with
> diabetes.
>
>
>
> "And we will continue working with other states for coverage under their
>
> Medicaid programs, and to demonstrate to them the savings Illinois and
> Missouri taxpayers will realize with the Prodigy family of products,"
> said Rick Admani Abulhaj, DDI's chief operating officer.
>
>
>
> "We're thrilled that we were able to get on board with both Illinois and
>
> Missouri Medicaid," said Mike Tickle, DDI's senior director of Pharmacy
> Benefit Management and Major Retail Chains. "With our innovative
> technologies, we're providing cost-effective diabetes management tools
> that
> will now also benefit the taxpayers of these two states."
>
>
>
> A recent study by University of Florida PharmD candidates found the
> "talking" feature of the Prodigy(tm) AutoCode meter made a "significant
> improvement" in overall diabetes control and compliance among patients
> who
> took part.
>
>
>
> The Prodigy(tm) Voice meter for blind or low-vision diabetes patients
> has
> won awards from both the National Federation of the Blind and the
> American
> Foundation for the Blind.
>
>
>
>
>
> About Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
>
>
>
> Diagnostic Devices, Inc. (DDI) is a privately owned company
> headquartered in
> Charlotte, N.C. DDI develops, manufactures and markets innovative
> technology-based diabetes products, with a focus on blood-glucose
> meters.
> DDI's Prodigy(tm) product line offers "talking"
> meters especially beneficial to the sight-impaired diabetic community.
> Additional information about DDI can be found online at
> www.prodigymeter.com
> <http://www.prodigymeter.com/> , or by calling 1-800-366-5901.
>
>
>
> MNR 01-7/28/09
>
> ###
>
>
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