[Diabetes-talk] Legislation

Mon Apr 5 22:45:02 UTC 2010

Eileen,

I'm glad you are getting the lancets you are preferring. Wow, maybe what 
I've been missing is I have to get a pocket book (smiles)? You have given a 
very nice description of the Solo V2...

Vinny
Vincent Chaney Jr
NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Board
NFBNJ Diabetes Division President
NJAGDU Division President
NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President
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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 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation

Hi Vinny:

I spoke to Tina this afternoon.  Perhaps it was something I over looked or
did not even hear her say when I spoke with her last week.  If I understood
Tina today, the single use pressure lancets are what they offer/provide to
their visually impaired customers.  If I knew last week that I'd be getting
them with the shipment, I would have told her to leave them out.  I told her
today I can't stand them so she's sending me some of the more traditional
style lancets.  So, yes, you're correct no one is forced to use them.  I was
for a short time afraid that these were the up & comeing new trend in
lancing supplies.  If anyone else is going for the Solo, just tell them
you'd prefer thestandard lancets & auto type pens -- if that's what you in
fact want.

So far so good with the Solo, but I only did two test this afternoon. will
get back after a few more days of use.  The storage/carrying case is
fantastic!  Holds every thing -- meter, lancing device, control solution,
strips and no risk of the thing turning on when you are traveling with it.
Its about the size of a paperback novel we might have thrown into a pocket
book when we could see to read!

Meter also came with a USB cable for connecting to a computer.  Software &
users manual are available on the www.solometer.com web site for download.
So far so good.

I like the fact too that before you test or run a control, you can note for
that one test if it is a Control solution test (it won't be included in your
averages), you can mark tests of your choice as either a before or after
meal test if that is something you want called out for the doctor's notice.
Just have to get the software and play with that for a bit too.

Eileen
---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vincent Chaney" <vgc732 at optonline.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Legislation

> Eileen, Joyce and anyone who may be miss understanding...
>
> The ADS company is offering a single use lancets which is in my
> experience,
> very new. They are even a little too light for me to use during the cold
> months in New Jersey with my nearly 48 years with diabetes. Jordan Benis
> and
> his company were offering these to us and they were going to cover the
> expense but we did not have to take these. The ADS company would actually
> save money if we choose one of the pen loaded versions of the lancets.
> So, just to repeat, no one has to receive, use or be forced into using a
> very simple lancet but you may wish to try.
>
> I hope this settles everyone as to the lancets. Should anyone have any
> other
> questions, please feel free to write to the list or me directly at:
> vgc732 at optonline.net
>
> Vinny
> Vincent Chaney Jr
> NFB Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Board
> NFBNJ Diabetes Division President
> NJAGDU Division President
> NFBNJ Technology Division Vice President
> NFBNJ.ORG Webmaster
> ----- 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
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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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