tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post999862667813552223..comments2023-07-14T06:05:48.241-04:00Comments on Musings of a (mostly) Self-Taught Knitter: REQUEST FOR CGMS: DENIED BY INSURANCEKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-71484870506829871132008-07-07T09:19:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:19:00.000-04:00It is not right that your not getting anything and...It is not right that your not getting anything and everything that could make this all easier and keep you as healthy as possible. <BR/><BR/>I hope your able to somehow get the monitor.Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385181218337778128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-72405760671180602292008-07-03T21:43:00.000-04:002008-07-03T21:43:00.000-04:00I just want to add my support. I'm blessed enough...I just want to add my support. I'm blessed enough to have good insurance, but my late mother had to choose between diabetes supplies and other necessities.<BR/><BR/>May I suggest that if anyone ever gets a supply of this or that (I constantly have more lancets sent to me than I use.) donate it to a food pantry or community health center. Locally I have to give it to my doctor's office, where Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-23540698951796237702008-07-03T18:17:00.000-04:002008-07-03T18:17:00.000-04:00How completely typical of insurance companies. Ma...How completely typical of insurance companies. Makes me so mad!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-32373042198967682532008-07-03T11:40:00.000-04:002008-07-03T11:40:00.000-04:00Ugh. How frustrating - I can't belive how backwar...Ugh. How frustrating - I can't belive how backwards the insurance company reasoning is... stay strong.Sourire11https://www.blogger.com/profile/16353128118756158137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-72643871787884861692008-07-03T09:18:00.000-04:002008-07-03T09:18:00.000-04:00Health insurance is such a racket. I hope things ...Health insurance is such a racket. I hope things turn around. It seems on issues like this that we just have to loud and persistent. Thank you for blogging about the issue!Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676228724944263850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-19841039526261218612008-07-02T22:12:00.000-04:002008-07-02T22:12:00.000-04:00I feel terrible for you. You are brave and have h...I feel terrible for you. You are brave and have helped so many just by sharing your story. IM so sorrykathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-78467353289853099782008-07-02T18:33:00.000-04:002008-07-02T18:33:00.000-04:00Sigh. Hang in there.Sigh. Hang in there.cpurl17https://www.blogger.com/profile/13673330749335532020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-7311581883847366272008-07-02T12:57:00.000-04:002008-07-02T12:57:00.000-04:00I felt like hollering "Can I get an amen!" out lou...I felt like hollering "Can I get an amen!" out loud in my cubicle after finishing reading this post. Best of luck - you keep fighting the good fight!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977242576353588533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-89130602031432390342008-07-02T10:08:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:08:00.000-04:00What La Cabeza Grande said. It really makes you wo...What La Cabeza Grande said. It really makes you wonder if *anyone* in the insurance biz has half a brain cell.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11778885535315256652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-77087333947400675972008-07-02T02:15:00.000-04:002008-07-02T02:15:00.000-04:00Karen, I am sorry about the denial. I am still wa...Karen, I am sorry about the denial. I am still waiting after six weeks to hear if our insurance has approved an insulin pump for my newly diagnosed 15 year old daughter. CGMS in her future? I don't know...one step at a time.<BR/>I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog - I am a knitter too AND we live in southeastern CT. Where are you located?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458167760921311439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-40584931985976161042008-07-02T00:30:00.000-04:002008-07-02T00:30:00.000-04:00Considering that insurance companies are really mo...Considering that insurance companies are really more interested in *not* paying out anything, it's a wonder anything makes it through their weeding out process.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck to you in this effort. Having my own denials and paperwork battles gives me some perspective on yours.La Cabeza Grandehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316752959658920142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-47504643722796287382008-07-01T22:22:00.000-04:002008-07-01T22:22:00.000-04:00Insurance companies sometimes can't see beyong the...Insurance companies sometimes can't see beyong their bottom line. Preventative care like the pump will be a bigger expense up front, but will save dollars later. Now, if they would just understand that...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226954231516266581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-84985781075800749952008-07-01T16:36:00.000-04:002008-07-01T16:36:00.000-04:00It shouldn't matter whether or not you have insura...It shouldn't matter whether or not you have insurance or how "good" your insurance is - everyone should have access to every life saving/enhancing thing medical science has to offer. Period.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06479644297113844721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394728.post-22132244660167167352008-07-01T13:56:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:56:00.000-04:00Dealing with insurance companies when you need som...Dealing with insurance companies when you need something is really frustrating.<BR/><BR/>I'm not clear from the post -- is this a campaign for awareness only, or would you like us to email our insurance companies and request they pay for the monitor for patients? Please let us know what you need.knitseashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594976722011232979noreply@blogger.com