[Diabetes-talk] Anyone Else Having Problems Ordering Testing Supplies Through Medicare Approved Providers?

[Tara M. Carty]

I am having the exact problem with the paperwork. I also recently moved and 
every time I call A-1, they still have my old address. I have been on the 
phone with my doctor's office while they faxed the form and got confirmation 
and A-1 still has not received it. I also test six times a day and am 
insulin dependent. The phone system is horrible for A-1 as well. They put 
you on hold for twenty minutes, then ask you to leave a voice mail but never 
call you back. I spent almost four hours on the phone on Monday trying to 
figure out the paperwork and order my supplies.
I am so frustrated and am afraid if I go to another company, I'll find the 
same thing.


Tara
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eileen scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
To: "NFB Diabetes Talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 9:58 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Anyone Else Having Problems Ordering Testing 
Supplies Through Medicare Approved Providers?


Hi,

I am curious if any one else who uses Medicare Part B for testing supplies, 
insulin dependent and testing more than 3 times per day is having a 
difficult time having their orders filled through Medicare providers?

I was using A1 Diabetes at first and was testing 6 times per day.  Each time 
my doc faxed back their form, they kept telling me they never got it. 
Finally had to physically make a trip to my doctors office, pick up the form 
and snail mail it into A1 Diabetes.  Now am increasing the number of times 
per day I test to 8 and need to have the script updated.  Again, they are 
claiming that they are not getting the fax back from my doctor who is very 
clearly sending it back in.

So I had enough with A1 Diabetes and am now trying to get set up with Ariva 
medical, another Medicare approved provider.  Again, my doctor is getting 
their faxes, sending them back and then when I call to check on the order am 
told by Ariva that they never got the fax back from the doctors office!!

I’m trying not to get upset over this, but it takes about 10 days for 
supplies to get sent through mail, and its taking days for this paperwork 
nightmare to get straightened out.  I called the Medicare 1-800 number and 
they cannot take complaints against these companies except in the case where 
insurance is not being accepted.  Is this an underhanded way of perhaps 
rejecting the insurance?
My suspicion is that for diabetics testing above the Medicare allotted 
amount of 3 times per day for an insulin dependent diabetic, they may not 
for some reason want to take these orders.  Any ideas on this?  Are others 
having this much trouble with these places?

Thanks.

Eileen


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