[humanser] [External] Re: question health care

Tue May 28 14:48:20 UTC 2019

My HMO provides blind/VI members with Script Talk. I like the fact that I
can read my meds with out assistance. I dislike the size of the reader. I
also dislike not being able to select what text what I want to re read. 

Lisa Irving also 

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Many pharmacies do provide pill packs.  There is also a service called
ScripTalk which some pharmacies provide.  The blind person is given a reader
and bar codes are placed on the bottom of the pill bottles.  Info about the
meds is inside the bar code and is read audibly by the reader when the pill
bottle is placed on the reader.  Wallgreen's and others often have a
variation of this kind of service.
Susan Tabor

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Subject: Re: [humanser] [External] Re: question health care

There is a service called Pill Pack.  There are others too, that will
package all pills together.   I have heard that the packaging can be hard to
open for people with arthritis in their hands.  Also, all meds have to be on
the same refill schedule. I like the other suggestions about pill bottle
placement, using rubber bands, etc.  The more someone can learn to do forhim
or herself, the better control they have overall.  Someone can also learn to
go by the size, shape, and texture of their meds, barring sensitivity issues
in their hands.   

Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM

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Subject: [External] Re: [humanser] question health care

Hi, script talk is something that insurance pays for. If it is a small
pharmacy, they might accommodate the individual. How many medications is
this person taking? Organization and placement techniques might assist. For
example, all of the day time meds ggo in one bag. Getting used to a weekly
system might be useful as well. Tying rubber bands around the bottle is
another example...

Alex C.

On 5/28/19, Reyazuddin, Yasmin via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I have an interesting question, for which I need some information.
> A social worker who works for a major health care insurance company 
> calls to ask A blind person needs assistance in figuring out the 
> prescriptions that he/she takes every day.
> Would like to know if the pharmacy will make individual packs for 
> every day and deliver it to the customer.
> (if you know of any pharmacy, please let me know) My thinking is that 
> the social worker should be made aware of NFB and the services 
> provided to help her and others like her.
> Also the national health insurance companies should be made aware of 
> services like script-talk and other devices and encouraged to pay for 
> such equipment for a blind customer.
> I will be talking to this individual and would like to hear from 
> anyone who may have some ideas.
>
>
>
> Yasmin Reyazuddin, Customer Service Representative II
> MC311 Customer Service Center
> Office of Public Information
> 1401 Rockville Pike., Suite #300
> Rockville, MD 20852
> phone: 240-777-0311
> email:
> yasmin.reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov<mailto:your%20name at montgomery
> countymd.gov>
>
>
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