[Diabetes-Talk] a few questions

Fri Mar 1 14:55:38 UTC 2019

I understand that. It can be exhausting dealing with all this. If you have the ability to pay out of pocket and are comfortable doing that, it's totally your choice. Can you at least get Medicare to cover what they will for test strips then you pay out-of-pocket for anything above and beyond?

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amber Wallenstein via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 8:05 AM
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Cc: Amber Wallenstein <amber.wallens at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] a few questions

I am fighting with my insurance company over something else not diabetes related, so anything I can do to not deal with them is OK with me. I guess the good news is I can put my sensor on because this x-ray fight is not going to end anytime soon.

> On Mar 1, 2019, at 8:52 AM, Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Medicare doesn't allow me to test as often as my doctor wants me to. We always jump through hoops and are always denied. Frankly, I've given up. I will never win this fight unless I actually have to go on Insulin.
> 
> Jeanette
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> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:19 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] a few questions
> 
> The pharmacy provides you with as many strips as your doctor prescribes, not necessarily based on how often you want to test. If your doctor agrees you should test 4 times a day, they they will write a script for that many sticks in a month. If it's more than that, the script will be for more. I on average test 6 to 8 times a day, so my doctor has always written scripts for testing 8 times a day, but usually adds in another couple of sticks, so the script is actually for 10 or 12 in case of mistakes. In 33 years of being diabetic, I've never ran out of strips; and again, I test 6 to 8 times a day; it was 15 times a day with both my pregnancies. If you think you need to test more, and want to add in a couple of other test for padding, you should ask your doctor. The pharmacy will only provide what the script says.
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> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] a few questions
> 
> Amazon you can choose how many you want to pay for, your insurance decides you get fifty and that is it until next time.
> That is what I experienced here in town.
> I also would like to get the machine that has the ear phones on it.
> The jack that is.
> Glad it is getting easier for you to put blood on the strip.
> This morning was tough for me, even though I had more blood than I wanted to give loll.
> Here it is in the middle of the night, and I am saying out loud, What is your problem, get on the strip.
> It finally happened.
> Happens to all of us.
> I hope you can get all worked out.
> Yes you are the lady who washes the cencer.
> Now I will never forget that smile.
> 
> 
> Original message:
>> Hi all:
>> I just wanted to thank you all for the support you have given me over 
>> the last few months.  My endo and I are still playing around with 
>> insulin levels but we’re getting there.
>> I am back to using my prodigy full time for the next few days.  I 
>> need to get a MRI and I can’t wear the libre when I do that, so am 
>> holding off on applying a new one… They are spendy even with 
>> insurance.  but remember when I struggled in the beginning to get the 
>> blood on the strip You all were right… I have been doing great on that part.
>> Anyway… I’m almost out of lancets for my prodigy.  If I were to buy 
>> them on Amazon, what kind am I looking for?  In addition, I will 
>> eventually need to get test strips.. I’m using the prodigy voice.  I 
>> think I got the wrong one because this one just tells me the reading, 
>> it doesn’t walk me auditorily through set up.  What test strips 
>> should I get and are they on amazon, too?  Or can I buy all this stuff at my pharmacy?
>> Thanks for all your help and tips!
>> Amber
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