[Diabetes-talk] Clevercheck swap

[Mike Freeman]

I echo what Dave says below. Moreover, you should contact Dr. Maurer if 
you continue to have trouble getting your insurance carrier to purchase 
Voice strips. You should also work with Cheryl Echevarria (she's posted 
to this list); she can walk you thru the bureaucratic maze to get your 
insurance carrier to cover the Voice and purchase strips from one of the 
suppliers we've indicated.

Mike Freeman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Anspach" <danspach at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 9:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Clevercheck swap


Hey Amy,
It's great seeing you on this list! There are a lot of great people here 
and
I have found the list to be very informative. I hope all is well with 
you,
your husband and your awesome dog too <smile>.

I did a quick Google search for more info on the Clever Check glucose 
meter.
I found it was available from a company called Simple diagnostics. The
actual name of the meter, Clever Check Auto-Code Voice, made me wonder 
if it
was the same meter as the Prodigy Auto-Code meter, the predecessor to 
the
Voice. They claim that verbal prompts guide you through the entire 
process
of checking your blood sugar. But, I can't help but wonder how helpful 
those
verbal prompts actually are. I have seen a couple of commercials for 
other
meters that supposedly verbalize your test results, but wonder if they 
are
as good as they seem to be.

Anyway, I am a bit skeptical of this meter, but suppose it could be
legitimate, and almost as good as the prodigy Voice. The url for the web
page that describes the meter is:
http://www.simplediagnostics.com/documents/78.html
I really love using the Voice and think it is the best meter I have ever
used that talks. I once thought the Accu-Check Voice Mate was king of 
the
heap, but I definitely think the prodigy Voice has surpassed that meter
because of it's size and portability, among other things.

I think I would try and fight to keep receiving test strips for the 
Prodigy
Voice as it is clearly the best meter on the market for blind diabetics 
and
the one you have used for quite some time and are happy with. Could you
check with your insurance carrier to see if there is another supplier 
that
can get the strips for you? There has got to be a way you can keep 
receiving
the strips, so, hopefully they can be of some help.

Have a great weekend,

Dave




-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy Krout-Horn
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:34 AM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Clevercheck swap

Hello All,
I've been testing with a Prodigy Voice since November 2008, and 
receiving my
strips from a mail order company. Yesterday when I called to order new
supplies, they informed me that they are no longer going to distribute 
the
Prodigy strips because, according to the customer service rep, they are 
too
difficult to obtain. She said that they will send me a Clevercheck, free 
of
charge. I , ever the cynic, asked many questions and was assured that 
the
Clevercheck has all of the same functions as the Prodigy Voice, except 
that
it does not announce the date when initially powered up. Because I've 
been
so happy with the Prodigy meter, I'm reluctant to give it up, but want 
to
give the Clevercheck a fair shot. Is anyone using the Clevercheck? What 
are
your opinions? If I try the Clevercheck and find that it isn't to my
satisfaction, does anyone know where I can reliably receive mail order
Prodigy Voice supplies?
Because I've read all the positive material written in "Voice of the
Diabetic" about the Prodigy model, and haven't heard anything on the
Clevercheck, I fear that my skepticism may be legitimate. I appreciate 
any
feedback on this subject.
In Gratitude,
Amy
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