[Diabetes-talk] Legislation

Mon Apr 5 13:56:42 UTC 2010

no you will not be forced to do anything some of us like it and some of us 
don't

I myself like them.

Cheryl Echevarria
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eileen scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation

> 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.
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com
> > 1-866-580-5574
> >
> > http://blog.echevarriatravel.com
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> > CST-1018299-10
> >
> >
> > ----- 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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