[Diabetes-Talk] getting the Dexcom approved by Medicare

[jamielgurganus at gmail.com]

Here is what I have saved in my drafts.


The Blind Diabetes Group is funded by US Med, a Medicare Competitive Bid
Winner.  They specialize in supplying the Prodigy Voice Meter, test strips,
and other needed Prodigy diabetes products. They have a special phone number
set up just for blind diabetics which is 800-809-3472.




-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit
Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2018 12:44 AM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] getting the Dexcom approved by Medicare

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

-----Original Message-----
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
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
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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