[Diabetes-talk] Prodigy and Medicare

[jonathan franks]

Hello Sally,
I use a Prodigy talking meter and I receive my testing strips for a
company called CCS Medical. They accept Medicare and will mail you
your testing supplies.

Their phone number is 1-800-260-8193

Typically they will give you three months worth of testing supplies
such as Lancets, Strips, a lancet launcher and testing solution.

I know this is not a pharmacy that you could find in your local city,
however I have always found this company to be reliable.

I hope this helps

Jonathan Franks
NFB Diabetes Action Network Board Member
On 10/3/14, Sally Maguire via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My doctor would like me to switch to a talking meter, the Prodigy.
> My pharmacy, Walgreen's says their vendor will not provide these strips.
> I assume the rest of you must be using some type of talking meter.  I used
> one years ago that was not accurate but I hear they are better now.
> I can't read all the readouts on my Free Style meter, but only under
> magnification.
> Not the time, or previous readings.
>
> Does any one know  another pharmacy that will sell the Prodigy strips to a
> blind diabetic using Medicare?
> I've had to pay several times this month as I've  run out of strips while
> waiting for this final conclusion.
> My doctor gave me the Prodigy meter as the pharmacy would not cover it with
> my insurance.
>
> Oh, my transplant finally failed after 4 and a half years.  I'm  back on
> insulin and have had the paramedics 3 times.  It is hard to get used to
> having diabetes again!  I find I often forget to take the insulin. So as you
> can imagine, blood sugars are wild!
> I had no infections while taking the immune suppressants, but now that blood
> sugars are high again, I've had lots!
>
> If any one wants to write to me off list, that is fine.
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Sally Maguire
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Jonathan Franks
Austin Chapter Board Member
National Federation of the Blind of Texas
www.nfbaustin.org

National Board Member
NFB Diabetes Action Network
https://nfb.org/diabetics

Co-Chairman
Texas Diabetes Action Network