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

Thu Jul 30 21:49:58 UTC 2009

I called Diane and left a message...

Joy, have you personally billed Medi-Cal for the strips?  I'm curious
about your experience.

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 5:44 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
Missouri

I sent Diane, kelly's informatio and visa versa.

Cheryl Echevarria

skype: angeldn3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Stigile" <jstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
Missouri

> Dear Cheryl,
>
> Please give them my contact info.  I will explain to them how to have
> Medical pay for the strips.
>
> Thanks, Joy Stigile
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 6:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and
Missouri
>
>
> > what about california.  A few people that I am help out there
through
> > agencies have told me that people can get the meter through medical 
> > (which
> > is medicaid in CA) but they won't pay for the test strips.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> >
> > skype: angeldn3
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Kelly Massaro" <kellym at prodigymeter.com>
> > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: "Pierce, Barbara" <bbpierce at pobox.com>; "Mike Tickle"
> > <miket at prodigymeter.com>; "Jerry Munden" <jerrym at prodigymeter.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] DDI Products Covered in Illinois and 
> > Missouri
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have attached the entire press release as it relates to DDI now
being
> > accepted to Missouri and Illinois Medicaid.
> >
> > If you read further in the press release it does speak about the
Prodigy
> > Voice.
> >
> > All of our meters have been added.  The statement that Tom extracted

> > gave
> > a generalized overview of our technology, but our "audible meter" is
the
> > Prodigy Voice.
> >
> > I hope the entire press release with provide clarification that the
> > Prodigy Voice is one of the meters accepted by Medicaid for the
above
> > mentioned states.
> >
> > Please see the entire press release below:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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,
or by
> > calling 1-800-366-5901.
> >
> > Contacts
> > Diagnostic Devices, Inc.
> > Pete Bosak, 704-285-6409
> > peteb at prodigymeter.com
> >
> >
> >
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&news
Id=20090729005210&newsLang=en
> >
> > If you have additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact
me
> > directly.
> >
> > Have a great day!
> >
> >
> > 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 Frye, Dan
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:39 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> > Cc: Pierce, Barbara
> > 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
> >
> > ###
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ***********************
> > Daniel B. Frye, J.D.
> > Associate Editor
> > The Braille Monitor
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