[Diabetes-talk] Solus V2

[Mike Freeman]

Hello, Julie. 
Your insurance company reveals the usual ignorance about the needs of blind diabetics. Neither the Advocate nor the Embrace meters are fully accessible. They can speak the current reading but do not allow a blind person to independently review readings from memory nor do they allow a blind person to independently set time, date and other meter parameters. 
You should get your prescribing physician to write a prescription stating that you specifically need the Solus V2; that no other meter is acceptable. Ideally, your physician should be willing to call your insurance company directly and jawbone their personnel till they cry "Uncle"! Often this is enough to get the company to acquiesce. If not, I would be glad to try to help you. 
What state do you live in? 
If all else fails, you could see if the Prodigy Voice or Autocode are covered. If the Autocode is covered, you could buy the Voice because it uses the same strips as the Autocode. The Prodigy Voice is also fully accessible. 
hTH! 

Mike Freeman


On Apr 18, 2013, at 15:00, "Julie Kline" <julie.kline at rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> Hey Mike,
> 
> Thanks for the info on this meter.  Looks like I am dead in my tracks though
> to work with this particular vendor.  I checked with my insurance company,
> and they said that Advanced Diabetic Solutions is not in their network, and
> they won't cover neither the meter nor the strips if it's not in network.
> They told me I had two options if I wanted the insurance to cover the costs
> of this meter and strips, but I've never heard of either one.  They said I
> could use a provider called Advocate or another called Embrace.  They said
> they had audible meters through those companies, but I don't know a thing
> about either one.  Are either of these places you've heard of?  I asked
> about the cost of just paying it outright, and while I could swing the
> meter, the strips are a little steep for me right now.
> 
> Again, thanks for the info.  I'll try some other avenues, but even if I
> can't get it, I hope it works out for someone else who can.
> 
> Julie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 3:15 PM
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Solus V2
> 
> Hello, all.
> 
> 
> 
> The other day, Julie Klein asked if the Solus V2 were out yet. I told her I
> thought it was still in Beta-test. However, angela Perone, a member of DAN
> from New Jersey, informs me that Advanced Diabetic Solutions from Atlanta
> has the new Solus V2 available and can send it plus the mini-USB cable
> needed to hook the Solus to your computer and transfer your data to the
> Solus website to you. The telephone number I have for Advanced Diabetic
> Solutions is (888) 377-6382 and their web site is
> http://www.advancedidabeticsolutions.com
> <http://www.advancedidabeticsolutions.com/> .
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Freeman
> 
> 
> 
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