[Diabetes-talk] Legislation

[cheryl echevarria]

Well I just help one of our DAN members get in touch with Tina Rockwell 
today because she thought that she had to use her secondary insurance to get 
her supplies through the other insurance as it turned out because she asked 
by calling them she is now getting it, each person is different.  We need to 
know our insurance and if not we need to ask.

It goes by insurance and not state by state, if you have medicare you can 
get your diabetic supplies for any durable medical equipment company that 
accepts it, it is the HMOs that have in and out of network programs or if 
only in network then there will be problems.

I was going to write something for the Braille Monitor about a possible 
insurance committee again, I have been waiting to go through the proper 
channels
Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation


> Jordan:
>
> WE must be *very* careful here. In part the insurance mess is due to the
> ignorance of insurance companies (and most sighted people) as to what
> constitutes a truly accessible meter, combined with the fact that many
> insurance carriers have "sweet-heart" deals with certain meter
> manufacturers.
>
> It seems to me that in the long run, the most complete solution to the
> problem would be legislation -- state by state -- that would allow 
> diabetes
> patients to choose whatever meter thay wanted and insurance carriers would
> have to pay for them.
>
> I'd say it oughttta be an amendment to the recently-passed health care 
> bill
> except that I suspect that Congress (other than Republicans) wil be
> double-plus reluctant to open it up again -- at least immediately.
>
> You should also write to Jesse Hartle JHartle at nfb.org who is one of our
> Government Affairs guys to at least let him know of your meeting.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jordan Benis" <jbenis at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:13 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation
>
>
> >I personally wanted to let everyone know that Advanced Diabetic Solutions
> > continues to serve as a patient advocacy company. We not only offer
> > diabetic
> > testing supplies, but we meet regularly as a leadership team to discuss
> > and
> > expose the latest barriers that affect individuals from having equal
> > access
> > to fully audible meters. Unfortunately, on a daily basis, we have to 
> > deny
> > services to patients with visual impairment because their insurance
> > company
> > is forcing them to use a meter that is not fully audible or even 
> > talking.
> > I
> > wanted to share some good news with the board. Dr. Price, who is a state
> > legislator, was compelled by this story as a practicing physician and 
> > now
> > a
> > congressman, called for an urgent meeting to address this issue. I will 
> > be
> > having lunch with him next week. In our meeting, I will be sharing the
> > with
> > Dr. Price the challenges the insurance have created for patients.  I 
> > want
> > to
> > make sure every patient with diabetes and visual impairment has EQUAL
> > access
> > to the appropriate testing supplies. To make a blind individual use a
> > non-talking meter makes NO medical sense. Advanced Diabetic Solutions 
> > will
> > continue to fight on the political front. All comments and suggestions 
> > are
> > welcome. Again, thanks to everyone for all their support!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Jordan Benis NP, MSN, RN
> >
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