[Diabetes-Talk] cost

Sat Nov 9 03:39:38 UTC 2019

Dar,

No, Dexcom is not an insulin pump. It's a CGM just like Libre. Dexcom and
Libre only read glucose numbers.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

OK I understood if you were low it would give you insulin.
If that is the case, then I wouldn't need the insulin I am on now? Is that
correct?
Just thought I would ask.
The lady shared with me there was something else I could get that would read
the readings add it to the phone.
Then I wouldn't have to do that.
I shared I would ask the blind who use this.
Interesting.

Original message:
> Dar,

> What cartridge? Dexcom doesn't have cartridges. The sensor is the 
> sticky part you attach to your body. The transmitter locks into place 
> on the sensor and looks like a small flash drive. The receiver is the 
> device that gives you the readings, and looks like an iPhone. This is 
> what you get with Dexcom. Of course, if using the app, you simply 
> download it onto your phone from the app store, and once you pair it 
> with a transmitter, you will receive your readings from the app.

> Bridgit

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d 
> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Friday, November 8, 2019 8:41 PM
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> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

> Now that isn't the cartridge?
> How do you know when it is time to replace each one.

> Original message:
>> G6 transmitters last 90 days each, just as the G5 ones did.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2019 8:38 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

>> Transmittors only last 30 days for the G6? With my G5, they last 3
months.

>> Bridgit

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Rick Mladek via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:56 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Rick Mladek <hmladek at neo.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

>> Hi,

>> The Dexcom 6 sensors are good for only 10-days. The transmitters only 
>> last 30-days. You do not need to use the receiver if you download the 
>> app to your smart-phone. I have doubts that Walgreens covers these 
>> but worthy of your checking this a few times. Express Scripts covers 
>> Dexcom
> and they deliver.
>> Remember, this is a Medicare part B product and you will pay 20% of 
>> the cost. I believe your cost every 90-days may be more than $100 for 
>> your 90-day supply. Remember to order your over-lay patches when you 
>> order your supplies. These are of no charge or free and they do help 
>> the dexcom stay in place through showers for example.

>> Best of luck,

>> Rick

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 8:42 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter <bkpollpeter at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

>> Do you know for a fact that Walgreens will supply Dexcom? With the 
>> G6, a sensor lasts 14 days, I believe. With the G5 it only lasts 7 
>> days. I would contact Walgreens and specifically ask if it will 
>> supply Dexcom sensors for you. You also need the transmittors. So, 
>> you use a sensor which lasts 14 days, the transmitter which attaches 
>> to the sensor and lasts 3 months, and the receiver, which looks like 
>> an iPhone that reads glucose output and lasts a year. But again, the 
>> receiver is
> completely inaccessible for blind people.

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d 
>> m gina via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 7:18 PM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
>> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] cost

>> out of cost for the dex com g six for me not the machine with it is
>> $400 the machine is $295.
>> You get three cencers in a kit.
>> Is this so, and I will have to see if my insurance will cover some of
> this.
>> I sure couldn't pay $400 every month, if a cencer lasts a week.
>> How did you get around that.
>> Wall greens said that I should get wallmart to get this since I get 
>> all of my medicines over there.
>> Just some thoughts.

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