[Diabetes-talk] Clevercheck swap

Sat May 9 10:56:11 UTC 2009

and there are more, If anyone listen to Dr. Maurer monthly Presidential 
Release at there monthly meeting Dr. Maurer mentioned me.  I am also writing 
a piece for the Braille Monitor about insurances and about Medical Billing 
many people have asked me what it takes to be a medical biller.  And there 
is a way for DDI to get in touch with you Medical Supplier to get you your 
strips.  People from DDI are on this list and all you have to do is ask them 
for help on where to get your strips or help you get them at your supplier.

Cheryl Echevarria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 12:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Clevercheck swap

> 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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