Unfortunately it seems that Kaiser and Health Net will not cover a continous glucose monitor as it "...has not been demonstrated to improve the condition of diabetic patients." Like it'll hurt?
I have Jen's doctor working on an appeal to both companies. It's a long shot, but you never know.
Jen is still sick...and has refused tube feeding for the past 48 hours...
UPDATE APRIL 7: Jen is back on her feeding tube as of yesterday...
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Hi Paul. I don't know if the below link will work in a comment field, but it's from the JDRF website and provides tips for appealing the denial of a CGM, including the citation of studies and emphasis on individual medical necessity. Hope it helps. kak
http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=106514
A good link, thank you. I'll start in on this.
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