[Diabetes-Talk] I spoke to my lawyer

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Technically, any time there's a device, product, website and tool
inaccessible to the blind, it's discrimination. Segregation is illegal.
Denying things to people based on race, religion or gender is illegal, but
the thousands of disabled people kept from accessing the world apparently is
not discrimination. Until the world gets this, little will change.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2017 4:20 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] I spoke to my lawyer

Hi	 Folks,
After reading thru the messages here and getting a notice from Dexcom that
folks with Medicare Advantage Plans will be delayed more in receiving the
CGM, I decided to give the Lawyer, who was handling my case to get coverage
for the CGM.  After speaking to her law clerk she did describe the reason
why having this approved thru the CMS that there was not a way for them to
take action. 

I told her they are not allowing the blind to access the information for the
CGM in the only way possible for a blind diabetic.  Is that not
discrimination?

She said I made a good point and the lawyer would give me a call Thursday.

Joyce Kane
Blindhands at AOL.com 




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