[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

[Tamera]

I totally understand the  idea of shipping out stuff we aren't using, and I 
don't like to store a bunch of  items nor toss out because they are expired. 
but I do feel its a bit of a HIPAA like thing, as its none of their 
business. Seems if you see your MD regularly and  offer up your info, they 
prescribe based on your testing practices.
I felt it was a bit elaborate to request I mail them my meter every 3 
months, and so is  log books... as these are items  typically taken to the 
treating  MD.
Its nearly enough to cause one to not  check regularly, and what diabetic 
needs the added stress?
I imagine this has more to do with suppliers  over charging and shipping 
things as I said I get without  requesting, but puts the burden back on us.
Tam

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From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:41 PM
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

> A year ago, the pharmacist explained that I had to start turning in logs
> with glucose readings when ordering test strips.  Since I keep daily
> logs anyway, it wasn't a huge deal.  I guess insurance companies just
> want to make sure they are paying for strips that are being used.  If
> they are paying for you to test eight times a day, but in actuality are
> only testing three, I suppose they, as a business, don't like that.
> *smirk*
>
> I just use an Excel spreadsheet to log my readings, and the pharmacist
> said this was okay.
>
> However, in recent months, I keep forgetting to bring a print out of my
> readings and it hasn't been a problem.  So I'm not entirely sure what
> the reasoning is behind this.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tamera
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 1:01 PM
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?
>
>
> I was due to reorder my strips and was told that a few months ago a new
> practice began, we must  either send our log books to the  supplier, or
> send them the meter in use for a new one each  3 months to prove the
> amount of times we are checking. Is this accurate? Seems my doctors RX
> should be enough, but with all the  changes in the medical world, I
> wondered about this new practice? Tamera
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