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Gina Capone

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posted 10/11/2008, comments (4)

CGM Appeal Update

Recently, I got a call from Medtronic Minimed directly to say they were going to be handling my CGM Appeals.   (GINA NOTE: I was denied 3 times and on the third denial I was also laid off from my job so I couldn't pursue further. I went onto my husbands plan right after I got laid off. The next day I called up my CDE to tell her my... Read moreChevron
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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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posted 10/08/2008, comments (31)

The Health Insurance Dilemma -Part 2

In part 1 of this blog, I looked at current practices for buying health insurance.  For part 2 of this blog, I took pieces from the McCain website and the Obama website to look at the changes they propose and asked myself whether this was change I could live with.  Senator McCain is for a free market, doesn’t that leave us in the... Read moreChevron
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Gina Capone

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Founder of diabetestalkfest.com, dxd with Type 1 at age 25.
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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

A Call from Medtronic Minimed

Yesterday, I was at work doing my daily duties and at about 2pm my cell phone rang.   Me: A little reluctant to answer because it looks like a spam caller. I do anyway..Hello?   Caller: Ms. Capone   Me: Yes, that is me.   Caller: This is "M" from Minimed calling in regards to your appeal for a Continuous Glucose... Read moreChevron
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Gina Capone

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posted 10/07/2008, comment (1)

Subway, Low

I woke up today and felt more thirsty than usual. I checked my blood sugar and I was ouch...   212.   It is probably because last night while watching TV with the hubby, we had some beer and snacks and it was a nice rebounding high from all the junk we ate. Even though they were 100 calorie packs haha!   Anyway, I take the... Read moreChevron
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Gina Capone

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posted 10/05/2008, comments (15)

Universal Healthcare, Will it work in America?

One of my recent blog posts has apparently riled up some people. In a rant of frustration out of not getting coverage for a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System, again, I asked some questions in my post. For those who don't know a CGMS measures your blood glucose 24 hours a day and provides numbers every 5 minutes. It is... Read moreChevron
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