[Diabetes-Talk] Dexcom and Medicare update.

[Jamie Gurganus]

Thanks for your research and the update!


       Jamie

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> On Jan 4, 2019, at 12:22 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone.
> Okay, just spent another hour on the phone with Dexcom and here's what I
> learned. I went two levels up and got three supervisors to say the same
> thing.
> Some Medicare Advantage plans have started covering the G6. For those who
> have straight Medicare, or have a supplemental insurance policy, the answer
> is April. I did manage to convince them to take my Medicare and insurance
> information and run a benefits check just to see, but I kind of doubt that
> I'm covered before April.
> I also got them to admit that they should have allowed me to buy only one
> transmitter so they're setting up a return and refund. Can't get them to pay
> for return shipping though.
> And they still haven't released my sensor order. How stupid is that?
> Shipping me transmitters but no sensors. Hello? So we're still working on
> that one.
> So that's what I've heard this morning.
> Veronica
> 
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