[Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions

Tue Dec 17 05:08:39 UTC 2019

A woman in my exercise class is a Type 2 and has both Medicare and private insurance. She was telling me that she has to provide a log of her blood sugars in order to get her test strips from the pharmacy. I have not had to show any logs except for when I was getting my animus pump.  

     Jamie

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> On Dec 16, 2019, at 10:18 PM, Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Not totally true. I know I had to provide one less than a year ago. You may not have to do it because of the equipment you are using, and I with the Libre could prove to them, but for those on Prodigy or similar meters if they are testing more than once a day a log is required.
> 
> Jeanette
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 9:41 PM
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> Cc: Veronica Elsea
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions
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> Medicare no longer requires a log. They have already reassigned the staff who had the job of monitoring. That's what we were told by a Dexcom rep two years ago.
> Veronica
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 3:07 PM
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> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions
> 
> I just use Dexcom, and my endo is able to access my readings. I stopped keeping a log since switching to Dexcom a year ago. I know Medicare technically requires a log, which is stupid, but my pharmacy hasn't asked for one in years. Before Dexcom, I used Prodigy Voice and logged my readings, boluses and exercise in a MS Excel spreadsheet. I still use my Prodigy to calibrate Dexcom, but otherwise, don't use it.
> 
> Bridgit
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dan via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 4:39 PM
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> Cc: Dan <ablindvouser at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions
> 
> Hello,
> Ok. Thanks for clearing that up for me.
> The reason I was asking about that particularr meter was for medicare requierments of a log.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Danny
> 
>> On Dec 16, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Dan,
>> 
>> The meter does not pair with Libre, I don't believe. It's just a meter 
>> you can use when needing a traditional meter. So, no, you don't have 
>> to use that particular meter.
>> 
>> Bridgit
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Dan via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2019 3:45 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Dan <ablindvouser at icloud.com>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions
>> 
>> Hello list,
>> My Doctor is going to prescribe the Libre for me.
>> I will be using the 14 day patches with my iPhone.
>> Can I do this without needing to use the meter that comes with the kit?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Oh yes, another question.
>> 
>> are you a freestyle libre user? If so, what do you think of it so far 
>> as a blind person.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> Danny
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