[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

Fri Apr 13 22:18:21 UTC 2018

Joyce,

     I'm not sure how to access the trend graph information on our  phones,
since the graphs are not accessible to me since I am totally blind.
However, you can download the Dexcom Clarity app from the Dexcom site on to
your computer.  I think Gary is the one who knows more about using it to see
all of his readings, but it is also the program that allows your doctor or
Diabetic Educator to easily see your results.  They just have to send you a
request to access your data.  Once you set it up with them, they can access
your readings whenever they want.  I don't even have to go to the clinic for
them to read my data and make changes to my basal rates.  Of course, I have
to have one of my kids make the basal rate change on my pump if I am not at
the clinic.  My son can even calculate or have the Clarity app calculate my
A1C, which is usually the same value that I get when at the clinic.

Hopefully, Gary will respond to this e-mail and give you some guidance on
how he accesses his data.

				Jamie

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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 3:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

Thanks to all of you.  I am using the Mini Med 30 G pump.  

I am really enjoying the ability to tweak the numbers now knowing what the
levels are and knowing if they are at a stand still or moving up or down.

I need a little help from you who are using it.

It is that I seem to be missing something.  Is there a way to get a little
more info of the blood sugars?  Like maybe the average of a day?  

I think I was suppose to activate another thing or program?  I need to call
in Dexcom and check, but  what I have on my phone is basically info about
the CGM.  

Is there another program or app and if yest where is it suppose to be added
to IPhone? 

I have both the transmitter that came with it and my Iphone running.

Joyce

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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 4:23 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

Oh Joyce, I sure hope you threw a great big party over this one. I have been
wondering about you for a long time. I'm so glad you're safe now. Really. It
made my day. I hope everything continues to behave well for you and that you
now also have a bunch of time available to just enjoy life. Applause for all
the fighting you've done in order to take good care of yourself. Yay!
Keep us posted. Also, are you still using a pump? Thanks.
Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
blindhands--- via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2018 12:20 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Cc: blindhands at aol.com
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom

I did get my Dexcom finally and Medicare under United Health Care approved
and paid for it.

For those of you who have other type of insurance the problem seems to be
that these other insurances do not have a distributor under them that
contracted with them.  

I had dropped United November 1, 2017 & went to Anthem Blue Cross and on
November 3rd found out that United had contracted with a distributor gfor
the Dexcom.  I decided to sit and wait, thinking that Anthem would catch up
with this and did put the paper word into Anthem.  As of Feb. 2018 I decided
I waited long enough and had just gotten the refusal from Anthem.

Feb. 1 I changed back to United Health Care and then got moving with the
distributor to get all the information that they needed.It took about 7
weeks and I did a lot of phone calls [word of advise:  get a contact person
in your doctor's office and team up with her/him ] so if one needs info you
can touch base to keep this all moving forward.  I got it and had an
appointment with the doctor a week later only to find out the doctor's
office does not do the training for the Dexcom and they had to get in touch
with the Dexcom rep.  That was Easter week so I had another week to wait to
have the training.  I am happy to say I did my own changing of the sensor
yesterday and everything is going well.  I had forgotten my IPhone when I
went for the training session, but I installed the app.  It has warned me
for lows & even extra lows.  It has let me know of fast dropping levels.  It
has let me know of highs when the pump needle came out during the night.  

I waited 2 1/2 years for this CGM.  Waiting to hear back from appeals with
the insurance, deally with a  lawyer and preparing for testimony with the
judge to present my case why I needed the CGM.  I want to say it was worth
all of this and proved it to me that it is worth having this especially
living by yourself.  I am also happy to say, "That United Health Care and CT
Medicaid cpmpletely covered the expense."

Joyce Kane

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