[Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?

Thu Jul 21 13:47:21 UTC 2016

Jay, 

Ah, thanks, but I actually looked into this one and it was one of them that is not covered under Medicare because a part of it is considered disposable.  Therefore, not a “durable” medical good and not covered.

Eileen

From: J Steele-Louchart via Diabetes-Talk 
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 9:02 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind 
Cc: J Steele-Louchart 
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?

It's called the OmniPod. It's wireless. It has an adhesive strip so
that you can put it, say, on the back of your arm, and it comes with a
remote control that inserts the insulin via a button press on that
remote. You set it once every 24 hours, and based upon the amount of
carbs you take in with a meal, you set the remote to give you an extra
dose of insulin as-needed. You can also go swimming, deep-sea diving,
or lay out in the sun with no problems. the website is:
https://www.myomnipod.com/

J

On 7/21/16, Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Jay,
>
> I would be curious what exactly the Pod is, that is brand and exact name.
> I’m using a Medtronic’s pump, but think I have 1 or two more years until I
> am able to upgrade if I want.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Eileen
>
>
> From: J Steele-Louchart via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 4:01 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Cc: J Steele-Louchart
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?
>
> Hi, all,
>
> Some totally blind diabetics I've met through another forum  are using
> "The Pod," a wireless insulin pump which auto checks your blood sugar
> every 15 minutes and delivers as needed. The app is apparently
> accessible, and the device itself has a simple pattern to be able to
> control it through the inaccessible on-board settings.
>
> I could ask them for more information, if you're interested. Their
> insurances are covering it with no problem.
>
> J
>
> On 7/21/16, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I now use the Animas Ping, but I worked with a Medtronic pump too. As a
>> blind person, there's not a whole lot more you can do with a pump
>> independently beyond changing batteries, cartridges and tubing, bolus,
>> some
>> bolus wizards can work without sight, setting temporary basal patterns and
>> switching between basal patterns, but changing basal rates is usually a
>> bit
>> more complicated to do nonvisually. Outside this, there's not much more
>> blind users use on pumps. It also depends on how comfortable you become
>> with
>> the pump. The CGM part of the Medtronic is not accessible at all. I'm not
>> sure about the app. My understanding was that the Dexcum CGM app was the
>> only accessible app, but I thought someone on the list said that with the
>> Medtronic CGM app you can at least have it read out numbers, though you
>> can't change or set anything.
>>
>> Do you have symptoms of being low? Dizziness, cold sweats, hunger,
>> light-headed, etc.? Not all diabetics feel symptoms, I understand this. I
>> feel symptoms well before I reach the point of passing out. I have
>> frequent
>> lows, but I rarely don't get to the point where I run out of time to
>> treat.
>> But I can also be 40 or lower and completely lucid and capable of
>> treating.
>> But when, if you do, feel symptoms, do you treat immediately? Do you keep
>> juice and candy or food nearby at all times including at night? When I
>> leave
>> the house, I always have juice and a snack of some kind with me. And I
>> keep
>> juice in my nightstand.
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:33 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?
>>
>> It will shut off up to 2 hours or from what I have been told if your blood
>> sugar reaches a certain level it will start delivering insulin once again.
>>
>> I have had this in my hands and the rep basically showed me how to put the
>> insulin in and bleed the tubing to get the air out.  Showed me how to
>> bolis
>> a amount of insulin.  I will need to learn a lot more, but I don't know if
>> I
>> want the pump until I get the CGM  unit as I feel that they are giving me
>> the car without the brakes and there is no brakes for it.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 11:27 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?
>>
>> When the Medtronic turns off when low, is it somehow accessible to turn
>> back
>> on when you need?
>>
>> Bridgit
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 10:06 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Have you gone thru this?
>>
>> Well first the good news:
>>
>> My United Health Care has approved getting me the Medtronic 530 B insulin
>> pump!  This is the new one that will turn off when your blood sugar goes
>> to
>> low.  I don't know what other bells and whistles it has.  Someone
>> mentioned
>> here that this is the only pump that can do this?
>>
>> This is what I really need as I have had a lot of low blood sugars and
>> have
>> been found on the floor by my son being unconscious for 3 to 4 hours.
>>
>> Now the horrible and are they crazy?
>> They denied the CGM to this machine.  So much for it turning off when my
>> blood sugar goes too low.  But, I was advised by the American Diabetes
>> Association to contact my state advocacy  department which I had done and
>> was assigned a person that will handle the denial.  I got the form in like
>> Johnny on the Spot.  When she called me I told her I did not get a denial
>> letter as MedTronics was dragging their feet on it.  They wanted me to put
>> in for the older machine as the United Health Care would approve that
>> machine.
>>
>> So I will be starting the battle to see if they change their minds and go
>> for the thing that I really need and the endocrinologist is recommending.
>>
>> Has any one tried fighting a denial?
>>
>> If you call up Medtronics and get put on hold they have an advertisement
>> going that states United Health Care supportsMedtronics 530 G insulin
>> pump.
>> When I asked the insurance person she did not even know that was on their
>> phone line.
>>
>> I did ask her, if the apt works with voiceover and she told me she did not
>> know and would ask around.  I did not get that answer from her either.
>>
>> Advise, Advise Advise, please let me know your experience with a denial.
>> Supposely United Health Care goes by Medicare rules.  So that is why the
>> first denial.
>>
>> Joyce
>>
>>
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