[Diabetes-Talk] re hersthe link toe het omnipod 5 with dexcom integration whihc was approved by fda

Patricia Maddix pmaddix at comcast.net
Mon Feb 28 19:11:38 UTC 2022 

Taylor,
I switch toLyumjev and my pump exactly one year ago. It works faster than nova log in me although I can still get stubborn highs but it’s much better. Last year I had to pay a fortune for it but in working with my insurance agent in October we did a search for all the advantage plans and part D prescription drug plans in my county and found that The Regence advantage plan as well as a few others would cover it and I am now getting it for the $35 a month co-pay. The Medicare website has a section where you can put in all your medication’s and it will do a comparison of the plans in your area. It is quite a tedious process and you can also call Medicare and they can do this for you. It is my understanding that we are now in a second enrollment period in the year where a person can change their Medicare plan. I believe it ends either March 31 or sometime in March.
Patricia

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> On Feb 28, 2022, at 6:51 AM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I switched in January, since I was having a hard time getting high blood sugars to drop with the Novalog.  My doctor gave me a sample of Lyumjev, and I found it to bring them down a bit quicker without having to take tons of insulin.  Like I said, my insurance would not pay for that brand, but they were fine with the Fiasp.  I am on the Aetna Advantage plan.  I'm not sure what my doctor did to have it be covered, but I feel fortunate that I haven't had issues getting it.  You might look in to a different Medicare plan during open enrollment time.  The sales people can check with their plan to see if your meds are all covered in their plan.  I did a lot of checking with various Advantage plans before settling with Aetna.  I started on the Humana Advantage plan, but the co-pay for insulin was astronomical.  They also increased the co-pay for any specialist that I saw, which is most of my doctors.  Aetna has been a great plan for my needs, although PT is still $40 a visit.  Good luck!
> 
>                Jamie
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Taylor Scott via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2022 7:30 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Taylor Scott <taylor9209 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re hersthe link toe het omnipod 5 with dexcom integration whihc was approved by fda
> 
> Hi Jamie, sorry to side track, but I’m new to medicare, and I am having trouble getting Fiasp actually.
> I used to use Novolog, and noticed my A1C drop a hole point after switching. Naturally I’m trying everything to keep it.
> Fiasp still has some issues, but it seems better than the old stuff for sure. lol
> 
> If anyone has any tips, they’re appreciated.
> 
> 
>> On Feb 27, 2022, at 8:33 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks for keeping us posted about any updates about things. Yes, I have been very impressed with Insulet and how interested they are and making their product accessible to us.
>> 
>> Why do you have to drive so far to find insulin? Is Medicare only allowing you to purchase a certain kind? I know they would not let me use the one type of ultra rapid insulin, so I had to go with the other brand called Fiasp. We all need to contact our senators and tell them to support the legislation that is being proposed to put a $35 cap on insulin for everyone. How many of us kind of ration insulin right now due to the high cost? I know I do. I try to only eat what 3-5 units will cover each meal. That is what concerns me about the Omnipod, since there is a possibility of wasting quite a bit of insulin if the pod expires before you use all of the insulin that is in it. With my pump, I can run the cartridge dry before changing it. I used to change out the cartridge as soon as the low-cartridge alarm went off, but now I use as much as the remaining insulin as possible before changing it.
>> 
>> Take care and talk soon!
>> 
>>      Jamie
>> 
>> Jamie Gurganus, Resource Coach
>> 
>> 
>> Phone: 515-291-8451
>> 
>> “Be your self. Everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
>> 
>>>> On Feb 27, 2022, at 7:58 PM, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jamie and everyone.
>>> I am hanging on for dear life to my back door contacts and have also 
>>> signed up to receive further information on the Omnipod 5. It will come out first as an android app and then as an Ios app. This is definitely a company that gets it, as far as we are concerned As soon as I know more, I'll speak up here.
>>> In the meantime, my trusty Omnipod classic and the Seeing AI app are getting it done for me. Now if I can just find insulin! Man I hate Medicare! Really? A two-hour trip on public transit each way to buy insulin? There's a pharmacy 3 blocks from my house that's full of vials of insulin. Gee, guess what I'm doing this week!
>>> Anyway, let's just keep working towards progress.
>>> Veronica
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jamie 
>>> Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2022 7:41 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
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>>> Cc: jamielgurganus at gmail.com <mailto:jamielgurganus at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re hersthe link toe het omnipod 5 with 
>>> dexcom integration whihc was approved by fda
>>> 
>>> Hi Eileen!  I did meet with the lead researchers for a brainstorming session about what they need to do to increase the accessibility of the Omnipod system.  I'm not sure whether they have been able to consider these issues with the release of this new system, but it was a very positive meeting with them.  I'm sure hopeful that they will come up with something.  They have been the only pump company actually interested in helping visually impaired and blind diabetics to my knowledge.  I received a call from Medtronic on Feb. 1, since my 530G is now out of warranty. She wanted to know if I wanted to upgrade!  I was very nice, but gave her an earful about their lack of consideration for blind diabetics and what seems like an unwillingness to do anything about it like Insulet.
>>> 
>>>              Jamie
>>> 
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>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Eileen 
>>> Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2022 9:26 AM
>>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
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>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re hersthe link toe het omnipod 5 with 
>>> dexcom integration whihc was approved by fda
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Just wondering if anyone in this group has heard further information from Insulet on their development of a pump with "accessibility"? I attended the conference call they held some months back with us, the blind/vip insulin pump users and I have not received any word back from them.
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Eileen
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>> On Behalf Of Jamie 
>>> Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2022 5:35 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org 
>>> <mailto:diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>>
>>> Cc: Jamie Gurganus <jamielgurganus at gmail.com 
>>> <mailto:jamielgurganus at gmail.com>>
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] re hersthe link toe het omnipod 5 with 
>>> dexcom integration whihc was approved by fda
>>> 
>>> Thanks Gary! I had no trouble getting the information. I hope Insulet was able to make the device that runs the pod accessible for the blind. They have been working hard to do so.
>>> 
>>>    Jamie
>>> 
>>> Jamie Gurganus, Resource Coach
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Phone: 515-291-8451
>>> 
>>> “Be your self. Everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
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>>>> On Feb 12, 2022, at 4:00 PM, d m gina via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Well I couldn't find what you wanted to share, to much babbling.
>>>> Thanks anyway.
>>>> Dar
>>>> Original message:
>>>>> Hello I found the link that  talks about all this. Its called  omni pod 5
>>>>> with dexcom g6 integration as a closed loop system .   I wil leave the link
>>>>> to healthline  website which describes and talks about it. I am 
>>>>> doing some research as my endo told me about it the last time I saw him.
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>>>>> https://www.healthline.com/diabetesmine/omnipod-5-tubeless-system
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