[Diabetes-talk] New ways?

Thu Jul 21 23:43:36 UTC 2011

I take my records to my doc, but don't see  what business is it of the 
supplier. I keep good control check 5-8 times daily.. depends and simply 
feel its intrusive.

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From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:47 PM
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New ways?

> 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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>  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
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>
>  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
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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
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>  > 
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>  >
>  >
>  > 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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