[Diabetes-Talk] medicare

[Jamie Gurganus]

Yes, I totally understand that. The C-peptide test is to show that your pancreas is not producing enough insulin though. This was required for me to be able to initially obtain the insulin pump.


    Jamie

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> On Feb 7, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Jude DaShiell via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Medicare is an insurance carrier as are others.  The reason for requiring
> finger sticks from 3 to 6 times a day is not to continue to prove anyone
> is a diabetic.  The reason for this requirement is to monitor your control
> of your diabetes and the effectiveness of whatever prescription medicines
> you take for the diabetes and associated conditions.
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