[Diabetes-talk] New Prodigy Voice INFO...

Sat Oct 22 00:21:55 UTC 2011

Hi Y'all,  Keep in mind that, in order for a doctor to authorize you or me 
as blind, he/she has to put a visual acuity number on the form.  Words are 
not acceptable to Medicare.  It has to be a number, such as 00/00  or, in 
case of shadow or finger vision, 20/400 or 20/500, etc.  Ask yhour doctor if 
he/she is aware of that rule from Medicare and/or Social Wecurity.

-----Original Message----- 
From: d m gina
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 7:14 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] New Prodigy Voice INFO...

Hi Bern
I got a call yesterday from the same company wanting to know if I
wanted the Prodigy meter with Braille on it.
also has two more buttons than is on the machine I have now.
I shared that I replaced my machine this last year, where she wants to
see if it would go threw anyway.
the only thing I wouldn't do is go see an eye doctor so Medicare knows
I am blind.
My eyes are artificial where it would cost me to be told this story.
I shared that my doctor could fax I am a total.
She wasn't sure if Medicare would like that, we shall see what happens.

Original message:
> Hey Gang:

> Bern here.  I realize there's been some concern here about the Solo V2, 
> ADS
> out of Atlanta, and the list of its objectionable practices which seems to
> be growing like Pinocchio's nose.  I'm simply passing along some 
> information
> which might be of interest to anyone here.    Any or all the contact
> information anyone should need is here pasted below.

> Have a great day everyone!

> Bern

>                                      4339 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite 209

>                                                          Charlotte, NC 
> 28219

>                                                             Phone: 877-
> 319-6418

> The VoiceRxT Difference . . .

> ·       Knowledgeable "Blind Friendly" Staff:

> o   Jerry Munden, Director at VoiceRxT,

> was recently awarded the NFB 2011 Bolotin Award for excellence in service

> to the blind and vision impaired.

> Jerry and the VoiceRxT Staff are passionate about serving you well !

> ·       The BEST "Blind Friendly" Products:

> o   The Prodigy  Voice® Meter is the only glucose meter to win the NFB and
> AFB Access Awards. Prodigy® is also one of the most accurate glucose 
> meters
> in the diabetes industry today.

> o   The VoiceRxT Talking Pill Bottle is the only stand alone talking pill
> bottle made available at the same cost sighted people pay for their pill
> bottles - no charge with the standard cost of the prescription. This 
> product
> is coming to North Carolina in the near future and other states soon to
> follow. (VoiceRxT staff is working with American Foundation for the Blind
> Technical Experts to insure "Blind Friendly" excellence)

> ·       "Blind Friendly" Training Materials:

> o   VoiceRxTis the best one stop source for "Living with Blindness and
> Diabetes" audio training materials. These accessible materials are 
> available
> to VoiceRxT customers at no charge on the VoiceRxT website:
> www.voicerxinc.com  Low Vision Center

>    VoiceRxT . . . The DIFFERENCE is CLEAR

>    Call us at 877-319-6418 or Fax Orders to 877-319-6417
> Tamera, to answer your question, no prodigy has not updated the Voice
> in years to make any improvements.  If anything, they've made it worse
> by updating their strips to completely remove any ability to detect
> where the blood goes. They used to have rounded edges, now they don't.
>  I have to wonder if they contacted the NFB looking for advice before
> they did that.  That being said, if you call Biosense directly, I'm
> sure they can direct you to another provider that may be able to help
> you better than ADS.  And I'm not sure how an additional advertisement
> for Voicerx does this conversation any good.  I don't trust prodigy
> with testing my blood; I sure as heck am not going to trust them with
> helping out with my medication.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tamera" <fidano at comcast.net
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> <http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:44 AM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy voice/solo V

>> *I am wanting to know when the last update was made to the prodigy  voice 
>> *>*meter?  I went to the solo V, and while I feel after a couple of years 
>> my *>*readings are much more in line with my A1C.. which was my concern 
>> with the *>*prodigy, and that it notified me of insufficient blood. Of 
>> course it does *>*not have a few things the prodigy meter  offered.*>* 
>> but now that I have had it with  ADS, and the BS of what they send me and 
>> *>* charge my insurance...  I'd like to know if prodigy has made any *>* 
>> significant improvements, as  getting my supplies is much more accessible 
>> *>* then for the solo, making  it better for  competitive business and 
>> for *>* the consumer.*>* Unless someone can direct me to another resource 
>> for buying the strips and *>* such then ADS only?*>**>* Tamera*
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