[Diabetes-Talk] getting the Dexcom approved by Medicare

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Doula,

Your endo should be able to write Medicare, or whatever provider you have,
stating you absolutely need the Prodigy Voice. My endo had to do this when I
started using it years ago.

And I know it's not economical for everyone, but, you can purchase the Voice
through the Independence Market or Amazon for around $50. If you have the
meter, would your insurance at least cover the strips?

But, if your endo submits a letter, they should be able to cover the Voice.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2018 10:14 PM
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Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] getting the Dexcom approved by Medicare

Hi Mary,
 If I can get mine approved, then I will be using it dayly. I'm sure
Veronica will chime in again, as she uses one dayly. I believe with the
Dexcom 6, there are much fewer finger pricks. However, right now Medicare is
only covering the 5. Although I was told today, that they are pushing for
coverage of the 6, because Dexcom doesn't want to have to produce 2
different ones so to speek. Don't know how accurate that is, that came from
the Diabetes dietician who workthe with my endo and does a lot of work with
insurances. But, that's what I know. Right now, I'm stuck with the Prodigy
autocode because my insurance claims they don?'t cover the Prodigy Voice.
And it really stinks! I can do a reading and have the result read to me, but
beyond that, there really isn't any speech. And my sighted husband even
fights with it for doing the set-up. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that
I'll get approved for the Dexcom and I can move to something a bit more user
friendly. Doula

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