[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Thu Jul 21 23:02:51 UTC 2011

Cheryl,

Sorry, I didn't mean to be insulting or anything.  My brother, who is
only 23, had a kidney transplant when he was 16 due to renal failure he
was born with, and he now is on dialysis since the kidney stopped
working a couple of years ago.  He was never asked to "prove" anything,
grant it these rules may not have applied yet back then, but the kidney
stopped working because my brother struggles with addiction, and not
that drug companies or insurance providers know this, but he still is
not required to present logs or other information on his part.  His
doctors might, but he doesn't.

And I get that a lot of people do not follow their prescription plans,
but my point is that isn't fair to those of us who do.  Whether it is
the money insurance providers pay, or the drug companies not wanting to
manufacture and ship meds that won't be used, or all the other reasons
people have listed here, if a doctor writes a script, that should be
"proof" enough, and if a patient does not follow their program, issue
should be taken up in the medical field instead of penalizing all
patients, or insisting we turn over medical information- whether a
patient is or is not taking their meds.  Instead of assuming we are all
under suspicion and penalizing the lot of us, it should be the other way
around and take cases on an individual basis regardless of the reasons.

I hope I didn't offend- that was not my intention at all.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 5:24 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

um yes, they do ask if I am taking me transplant medications, I realize
people aren't happy with the answers I have provided here, I don't make
up the rules.  Medicare is controlling how the other insurance companies
follow.

No a script is not enough, it just says that you were prescribe to take
it, many patients are what is called non-compliant, which means they
don't take the medications that they are given. We all know people like
that many diabetics don't take there meds, or test there sugars.

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bridgit Pollpeter<mailto:bpollpeter at hotmail.com> 
  To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'<mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> 
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 6:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

  This is absolutely right- if my doctor has prescribed my strips
  indicating I text X amounts a time a day, that should be good enough
for
  any insurance provider.  If they really question this, it should be
  addressed with medical professionals and not the patients.

  However a script is written should be proof enough for anyone.

  And are they asking cancer patients to prove how often they take chemo
  treatments, or dialysis patients to prove how often they go in for
  treatments, or if transplant patients are taking their anti-rejection
  meds?  No; so why do we diabetics have such a problem?  And from my
  observations, it seems like you type 2's get it worse.

  Sincerely,
  Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
  Read my blog for Live Well Nebraska.com at

http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/<http://blogs.livewe
llnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/>

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  [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tamera
  Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 3:00 PM
  To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
  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'"
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  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 
  >
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llnebraska.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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