[Diabetes-talk] Final "No"!

Thu Sep 15 14:50:40 UTC 2016

Thank you.  Obviously a business is there to make a proffit.  But it does 
often seem that big insurance giants put that above everything else, whether 
we're talking about car insurance, certainly medical insurance, etc.  It 
somehow seems more exploitative and less humane when we are talking about 
medical issues.  It's somehow different than your local supermarket or 
hardware store or computer repair business.  It's hard to explain, but I 
don't think it's an accident that people hate dealing with medical insurance 
companies.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:28 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Final "No"!

Mark,

Agree. You're not wrong.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Mark Tardif via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:19 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Final "No"!

I'm sorry for my last post, but it really does bother me that the purpose of
insurance companies seems to be to deny, deny, deny, and the bean counters
get to make that final decision about your medical treatment, which should
be between you and your doctor.  Just my angry opinion.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Tardif via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:54 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Mark Tardif
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Final "No"!

I'm in an angry mood tonight, so keep that in mind when I say this, but
these insurance goliaths really piss me off at times, they don't care if we
die!

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message-----
From: blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 8:05 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Final "No"!

Just thought I would let you folks know that I received the almost, "Final
rejection" for the CGM that would go with the Medtronic's pump 530 G.  I was
told it could be brought in front of a judge for a final "No", but the
insurance company has the right to deny this due to Medicare not covering
it.  I was told that I can reapply for just the CGM if and when Medicare
approves the use of the CGM.

I really don't understand that when I started out looking into using a pump,
I was told that the insurance would not pay for the Medtronic 530 G unit.
That is the one that has the sensors and turn off if your blood sugars get
too low.

I was told within the last month United Health approved the Medtronic 530 G
for me to get.  So I thought it was looking better for the CGM.  They called
me last week and told me "No".

For those of you who are using Medtronics can you tell me if the low blood
sugar warning noise is loud?  Can you adjust the sound?

The salesman has not gotten answers to my questions and I am sitting here in
the dark feeling like I did when I went blind and I am giving the control of
my diabetes to someone else.  It took 2 years for me to learn how a blind
diabetic can take care of themselves independtly as the doctors I went to,
didn't have any ideas.

I have an appointment with the indocrinologist in October and I think we
need to talk about all of this.

Joyce

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