[Diabetes-talk] Legislation

[eileen scrivani]

My doctor was going to write a prescription for these types of lancets, but 
I did not and still do not want them.  It reminded me of the spear-like 
lancets that were around when I was first introduced to home glucose 
monitoring.  I like the lancet devices that when you push a button it sticks 
your finger for you.  I don't have it in me to purposefully push my finger 
onto a needle.  I hope we don't get forced into using the manual method. 
Because a few people that have strong voices say they are fine and usable, 
doesn't make them the lancette of choice for everyone.  My tendancy is to 
pull away from these when trying to stick my own fingertips.

The nurse in my doc's office uses them for finger sticks, but she's a nurse 
and doesn't have problems jabbing at people.  I, for one, do not want to use 
the single-use, pressure-activated lancets.

Eileen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation


> no.
>
> It is a throw away lancet, you take one take off the plastic top which 
> comes right off, the you figure your finger so that its up against the 
> place where you want it, and then press, it doesn't just go off by itself, 
> very safe.
>
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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: Sunday, April 04, 2010 5:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation
>
>
>> What is a single-use, pressure-activated lancet? If it's what I think it 
>> is,
>> wouldn't it present a problem of activation while one was still 
>> positioning
>> the lancet device?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jordan Benis" <jbenis at advanceddiabeticsolutions.net>
>> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:14 AM
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation
>>
>>
>> > Cheryl,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > You are right. 'Pure-Play' Medicare will reimburse for fully-audible
>> > glucometers. However, with Medicare Advantage Plans, even our Medicare
>> > patients are now being affected. From the commercial insurance side of 
>> > the
>> > business, it is really driven by the policy itself. You are right 
>> > again.
>> > At
>> > ADS, our hands are tied behind our backs; however, we will do 
>> > everything
>> > we
>> > can to open up access. Many times ADS is told just 'NO'. Individuals 
>> > with
>> > visual impairment have to use whatever meter is on formulary. Many 
>> > times
>> > my
>> > team gets lucky, after jumping through hoops, and having physicians 
>> > fill
>> > out
>> > 'Medical Necessity' forms. Luckily, we have the team and resources to
>> > devote
>> > to this cause. And we will continue to devote time, resources, and 
>> > money
>> > to
>> > open up access because it is the RIGHT thing to do.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It is the same way we offer the single-use, pressure activated, lancets 
>> > to
>> > our customers with visual impairment. Again, they are reimbursed at the
>> > same
>> > rate as the generic lancets, but it is the right thing to do. I also 
>> > feel
>> > strongly that any kind of audible meter needs to have an audible 
>> > 'error'
>> > message warning. If a blind individual uses a talking or fully audible
>> > meter
>> > today, except for SOLO, and they don't obtain a large enough blood 
>> > sample,
>> > the meters will display an E4 error message or they give you a FALSE 
>> > low.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It is critical to the safety of individuals with visual impairment that
>> > they
>> > are notified audibly they have not received enough blood on the testing
>> > strip. If a meter gives a blind individual a FALSE LOW test result 
>> > because
>> > they did not obtain enough blood, think about the ramifications this 
>> > can
>> > an
>> > individual if they take action on this test result. Just something to
>> > think
>> > about.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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