[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Thu Jul 21 21:47:32 UTC 2011

well then send them your readings, and not the log books, how are they going to know what your readings are if they don't know.

You may need to use less insulin or more.

I think people would want to be more controlled, remember if we keep track of things in the long run we will be using less of the items.

I have been on my pump now since Feb and my sugars have come down significantly I sent my readings to both dr and pharmacy, so they can have it on file. No it has nothing to do with them overcharging and shipping things.

Yes, we are the ones who need to take care of ourselves but how are we going to do that if our doctors don't know and the pharmacy doesn't know.

The pharmacist in the case of Bridgit, it might be that her pharmacists knows her insulin policy and may qualify for a new meter, and needs the meter back to get a new one, maybe someone else can use it, or they donate them to organizations that don't have insurance.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tamera<mailto:fidano at comcast.net> 
  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 3:59 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  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<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com>>
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:41 PM
  To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org<mailto: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/<http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>
  >
  >
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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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