[Diabetes-Talk] a few questions

[Jeanette Kutash]

Yes, Bridgit, my doctor has fought it, in fact several have, bugt my control
has been just good enough that Medicare won't budge. For now I'll just get
around it, but if we do fight it again, I may contact you for suggestions.

Jeanette

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] a few questions

I am wondering then why do they make us pay for so many pills threw out 
the years before not just putting us on insulin?
Oh well, life is good.

Original message:
> Janette,

> You're type 2, correct? This is why Medicare will only cover so many 
> test strips. It's following the antiquated idea (sadly set forth by too 
> many doctors still) that type 2s only need to test once or twice a day. 
> It's wrong and disgusting.

> BTW, don't knock insulin, grin. Study after study shows that the sooner 
> type 2s go on insulin, the better glucose control they have. Insulin 
> isn't a bad thing. I hear this a lot from type 2s, and I don't know 
> where the idea comes from. It actually helps and is not a bad thing.

> That being said, sadly, unless you go on insulin or develop type 1 
> (which can happen to type 2s) many insurance carriers probably won't 
> allow for more than testing a couple of times a day.

> Curious, has your doctor fought this decision much? Medicare has put 
> its foot down a lot on things for me, but my endo fought it, submitting 
> letters for various things, and Medicare caved. It doesn't always work, 
> but it is possible for a doctor to appeal finddings with Medicare and 
> fought for a patient. That's been my experience.

> Bridgit


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