[Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions

Tue Dec 17 12:15:03 UTC 2019

That could be because you are on enough Insulin. It's crazy. I don't need them now, but until recently they were required for me no matter what I did. Sometimes I think it also depends on how strict the insurance company is that provides strips and lancets.

Jeanette

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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Nope, not for me. I just started using Dexcom last year, and it was a couple of years before that since I had to show logs.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] FreeStyle Libre questions

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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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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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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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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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Dan via Diabetes-Talk
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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
> 
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> Dan via Diabetes-Talk
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> 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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