[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

It goes beyond just a talking meter. I test around 15 times a day---health
reasons to have to be so strict --prescribed by doctor and A1C to show
proof--finally---and my health insurance said twice was good
enough...months of fighting with them and they changed it to 4 times a day
was good enough coverage....months more and finally they agreed to 8 times
a day---with tons of out of pocket expense to cover myself---not
withstanding the $800 a month fee I pay them to cover me. As you know, test
strips cost a fortune. They are telling us what we should be doing. Isn't
THAT ironic!
Denise

On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM, William and Bernadette Jacobs <
bandbjacobs at verizon.net> wrote:

> Now Colleen:
>
> Whatever you do, please send this reply onto your "Express Scripts or
> whoever they are--whatever planet they're from???  I can't believe people
> don't believe there are blind people that actually walk the face of this
> earth?  I just can't help myself gang!  THE U L T I M A T E OF I G N O R A
> N C E!!!  So, what kind of hopeless, outrageous outfit is that???  I'm
> beyond restraint here folks!!!
>
> Bern
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Roth" <n8tnv at att.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 1:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
>
>
>  Hi,
>> My Prescription Provider only covers strips and lancets from two
>> companies.
>> It is amazing but Expess Scrips can't figure out why a totally blind
>> person needs to have a talking meter.
>> Colleen Roth
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Albert Sanchez <albertsanchez at suddenlink.net>
>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Date: Monday, Jan 23, 2012 09:22:53 AM
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Prodigy Voice comments
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hello List
>>> I have been using a Prodigy Voice glucometer for the last several years
>>> and
>>> am quite pleased with it. I recently had a need to find the meters serial
>>> number which is on the back. Since both my wife and I are totally blind I
>>> had to wait until I could get sighted assistance in finding that number
>>> and
>>> it occurred to me that since I can get an audible "readout" of the serial
>>> number from my Digital Talking Book player and my VR Stream, would it be
>>> possible to get that type of information built in to the "Voice"? I
>>> called
>>> Prodigy Tech Support with that idea. I was told by their representative
>>> that
>>> "if it happened at all, it would be a long time before it would be
>>> implemented. The reason for the importance of the Serial Number is that
>>> some
>>> software to download your readings from the meter to the computer
>>> requires
>>> the meters serial number.
>>>
>>> Am I the only one who wonders about this, or are their others on list
>>> with
>>> input into this discussion question.
>>>
>>> Yours Cordially
>>> Albert Sanchez
>>>
>>>
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-- 
 Denise

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