[Diabetes-talk] insurance not covering Prodigy test strips issue

[TALey at ups.com]

Bridgit, 

I strongly suspect that if you have your endocrinologist write a prescription for the Prodigy autocode strips and have him provide documentation to your insurance that you have to use a fully accessible meter, your insurance will have to cover them, even though they are not on their formulary. 

That is how I had to handle it. Large insurance companies want to get the least expensive price for test supplies, so they contract with one company to provide them all their meters and strips. Since the meter/strip company is going to be selling so many to that insurance company, they give the insurance company a better deal. For example, my insurance has the One-Touch line only. Unless you have a medically necessary reason you can't use One-Touch models, you don't really get a choice. But, blindness and the need for a fully accessible meter is a reason for them to allow the exception. Their accountants may not like it so much, but I don't think they have a choice if the prescribing physicians provides the documentation. 

Good luck, 

Tom






-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:30 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test strips and solution for Prodigy meter

This is really great info because I was just told yesterday that my insurance does not cover the Prodigy test strips, even though they have for several years now. So I need to find an alternative.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jolena Foster via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:01 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jolena Foster <fosterp55 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Test strips and solution for Prodigy meter

I don't know about the recalibration and stuff like that. But I get my strips from Maxi Aids. They come 50 strips for 16 dollars or 200 strips for 67 dollars. Check them out at www.maxiaids.com. I hope this helps.

Jolena Foster



On 5/10/16, Raul A. Gallegos via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello all. I just joined the list. I myself am not diabetic, but my 
> girlfriend is. She uses the talking Prodigy talking meter. I am 
> wondering where the best places you have found to get additional test 
> strips and calibrating solution. I'm very new to all of this and so I 
> want to learn as much as I can. Walgreens sells 50 strips for $60 and that seems like a lot.
> I found 100 strips for $33 from Amazon from a seller with great reputation.
> What sort of things should I watch for when purchasing test strips? I 
> know they should not be expired. Also I just learned that if they are 
> stored in extreme temperatures that could ruin them as well.
>
> While I am at it, are there only one kind of talking glucose meters 
> for blind people to use? I have only seen the Prodigy. Lastly, how 
> often should it be recalibrate do?
>
> Thanks, and my apologies if my questions seem elementary.
>
>
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