[Diabetes-Talk] acu chek pairing interface

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Yes. I also have a Dexcom G5. I don't believe I said you were forced to use
it; I just asked why you chose it. I'm not aware of any insurance provider
who covers the Prodigy Voice or Autocode without a written notice from a
doctor. But this is what most of our endos do, sending a letter to insurance
stating we need the meter, and as far as has been the case for me, it's
never been a problem getting insurance to pay for the Prodigy Voice, which
is a little different than the Autocode. I know some people don't care for
the Prodigy and don't get consistent results, but I've personally not had a
problem with the Voice. I also rarely struggle to get blood on the strip,
usually only having to poke once, so, I admit that makes a difference too.
But there's also the Clever Choice meter. I also have other health related
concerns, so, I completely understand that perspective too. I'm not judging
you for your choice, just trying to understand it. Based on your own
comments, even your nurse educator had problems with this Accucheck, so,
sighted or blind, it doesn't seem like the best option in my opinion. But as
with all things, what works for one of us doesn't work for all of us. To
each his own; I simply wanted a better understanding for your choice. Seems
like the info Jude is giving us, it's not the most straight-forward device
either, again, whether you can see or not. But if it works for you, that's
all that matters.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2019 8:50 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] acu chek pairing interface

 Bridget, were you aiming that question at me? I do have a Dexcom G5 be
still have to callibrate. I think I already wrote about this. When I asked
for a prior auth for a Prodigy Voice since my insurance only covers the
autocdoe, this was what my Diabete educater suggested I try. Whenever you
try something new, you can run into snags. She didn't say I had to do  it,
just asked me to try it out. So, that's what I'm doing. It appears to be
more accurate than my Autocode. I tend to have to get a lot of sighted
assistance because of my arthritis issues, so I'm used to relying on someone
else to help with medical care. I have a ton of different medical issues due
to my genetic syndrome. A lot of the time, I'm able to test with this on my
own and get the data to transfer to my phone. But everyone is going to make
their own choice based on what they are comfortable with.

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