RE: Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a question

[Guest guest]

,

I have Medicare and they will give me only 10 infusion sets per month

(changing the site every 3 days). Perhaps your doc prescribed and wrote out

the reason why you need more than that. My doc wrote out a prescription for

10 BG strips per day, so Medicare and my secondary insurance covers

everything.

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From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 3:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

,

I have Medicare and they will give me only 10 infusion sets per month

(changing the site every 3 days). Perhaps your doc prescribed and wrote out

the reason why you need more than that. My doc wrote out a prescription for

10 BG strips per day, so Medicare and my secondary insurance covers

everything.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 3:13 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

So, I guess what I need to know is do you have to submit blood glucose logs to

medicare, or do you just allow your doctor to scan them? There was some talk on

this list before about medicare requiring logs to be submitted before they would

approve paymet of glucose strips. Kind of like requiring a signiture for

medicare deliveries, and the names of any future children you might have within

the next 10 years when filing a claim.

Ha ha

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

So, I guess what I need to know is do you have to submit blood glucose logs to

medicare, or do you just allow your doctor to scan them? There was some talk on

this list before about medicare requiring logs to be submitted before they would

approve paymet of glucose strips. Kind of like requiring a signiture for

medicare deliveries, and the names of any future children you might have within

the next 10 years when filing a claim.

Ha ha

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Your doctor is your key. He/she knows you and " knows " how many tests you need to

perform per day. But in my case, since I use so many strips, my supplier

requested a log for their records to satisfy any audit Medicare might choose to

perform.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Your doctor is your key. He/she knows you and " knows " how many tests you need to

perform per day. But in my case, since I use so many strips, my supplier

requested a log for their records to satisfy any audit Medicare might choose to

perform.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

Your doctor is your key. He/she knows you and " knows " how many tests you need to

perform per day. But in my case, since I use so many strips, my supplier

requested a log for their records to satisfy any audit Medicare might choose to

perform.

Dave

" ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the

world. " [ 16:33]

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

If Medicare wants a list of these, the provider you use will let you know.

My provide sends me a paper every once in a while, but not often.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 6:49 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: Re: Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart,

a question

So, I guess what I need to know is do you have to submit blood glucose logs

to medicare, or do you just allow your doctor to scan them? There was some

talk on this list before about medicare requiring logs to be submitted

before they would approve paymet of glucose strips. Kind of like requiring a

signiture for medicare deliveries, and the names of any future children you

might have within the next 10 years when filing a claim.

Ha ha

Going to get my Prodigy strips from Walmart, a

question

Hi, I am currently receiving medicare benefits, and am going to start

getting my Prodigy glucose strips from my local Walmart pharmacy. What will

medicare require from me to receive benefits of them assisting in the

monthly payments of said strips? I know that some on this list have said

that medicare required them to submit glucose logs of testing results, but I

am wondering why medicare does not require the same usage logs or what not

in the number of insulin infusion sets I go through for my insulin pump.

Any help would be appreciated.