[Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help for a beginner please?

[Rick Mladek]

Medicare does cover the G6... 

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
Gary-melconian via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 7:00 PM
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Cc: Gary-melconian <gmelconian619 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help for a
beginner please?

That's interesting . Hopefully alldexcom versions will be approved with all
insurance providers.


On October 27, 2019 2:36:13 PM Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk 
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Medicare has not covered the G6, but they do cover the G5.  The G6 is now 
> officially being covered though, since I just placed my first order for 
> sensors and am going through the Medicare hoops to receive it!
>
> 			Jamie
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of d m 
> gina via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 4:28 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: d m gina <dmgina at mysero.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help for a

> beginner please?
>
> I thought at one time medicare said you had to wait until after the first 
> of the year.
> I'm pleased if you don't have to do this any more.
>
> Original message:
>> I am happy for you, but I am surprise that at this point why they are
>> not sending you the Dexcom g6.  You might be surprise if you get the
>> g6 instead of the g5.
>
>> I was informed by my distributor that  when I needed to order the
>> transmitter  the next time I would be upgraded to the G6.  I am
>> waiting for it to be delivered today[according to the shipping
notification].
>
>> So definitely go thru the training from your doctor's office.  They
>> had set me up with a trainer from Dexcom and believe me it is worth
>> the time to get to the doctor's office and get the training from a
>> Dexcom trainer.  The trainer is there for you to help, answer
>> questions and they are an email or phone call away.
>
>> The help line is good, but some of them just don't get that you can do
>> this without sight.  Believe me after using it for a while you will be
>> able to revert back to a place without reading the face.  The IPhone
>> is easy to use with the Dexcom.
>
>> My only complaint is that lady in the IPhone gets a bit demanding when
>> she says, enter blood sugar level now!   Well I guess with the G6 she
>> won't be demanding that any more from me.  I go to bed every night
>> with my IPhone so I don't miss any of those warnings, "low blood sugar
>> level", high blood sugar level, and the little tu it plays when blood
>> sugars are dropping fast.  The very best is that it starts nagging you
>> when your blood sugar hits 80 and it announces you have a low blood
>> sugar.  That gives you time to get out of bed and do something about it.
>
>> Joycene
>
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
>> Diane via Diabetes-Talk
>> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2019 3:51 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: dianefilipe at comcast.net
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Was just approved for a dexcom G5, help
>> for a beginner please?
>
>> Please go and see your doctor for the completion training!
>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>
>>> On Oct 25, 2019, at 7:18 AM, Taylor Scott via Diabetes-Talk
>>> <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>>> ?Hi guys!
>>> Shockingly to me, I was just approved for the Dexcom G5 (even though
>>> I was denied only a few months back), and it will be arriving today!
>
>>> So, I'm trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can, because
>>> I can't wait to try this out!
>
>>> So, I have a few beginner questions naturally.
>
>>> 1.
>>> Are there any things I should know ahead of time? I.E, inaccessible
>>> parts of the iPhone app?
>
>>> 2.
>>> Help inserting the sensor?
>>> The process sounds a little scarry. lol
>
>>> 3.
>>> I know this is some what subjective, but best times to change sensors
>>> in peoples experience?
>>> For the G5 there is a 2 hour sensor warmup time, so doing this at
>>> night doesn't sound all that smart.
>>> On the other hand, not being able to have access to the G5 for a few
>>> hours in the morning doesn't sound nice either...
>
>>> If anyone has any other tips, please share.
>
>>> I'm sure I'll have more questions as I go, but thanks for the help so
>>> far.
>
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