Blue Cross / Blue Shield: Why the sudden change in policy?
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From: M on 1 Jul 2008 07:10 According to MiniMed N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield �Direct Ten� is no longer covering glucose sensors; when I called N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield �Direct Ten� this was confirmed. However my wife�s N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield �Traditional� plan claims that they do cover glucose sensors. In fact I received a payment last month for a portion of this. Does anyone have any information as to whether or not N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield �Direct Ten� is no longer covering glucose sensors and why the sudden change in policy?
From: Julie Bove on 1 Jul 2008 23:54 "M" <NOTmkatzman(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:Ygoak.90$iU.5(a)trndny02... > According to MiniMed N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield �Direct Ten� is no > longer covering glucose sensors; when I called N.J. Blue Cross / Blue > Shield �Direct Ten� this was confirmed. However my wife�s N.J. Blue Cross > / Blue Shield �Traditional� plan claims that they do cover glucose > sensors. In fact I received a payment last month for a portion of this. > Does anyone have any information as to whether or not N.J. Blue Cross / > Blue Shield �Direct Ten� is no longer covering glucose sensors and why the > sudden change in policy? I don't have Blue Cross any more. But I do know there is not just one policy. Each one is different. And what they are required to cover may vary depending on what state you live in. In some states, diabetes supplies are required to be covered.
From: dorsy1943 on 2 Jul 2008 06:25
On Jul 1, 7:10 am, M <NOTmkatz...(a)verizon.net> wrote: > According to MiniMed N.J. Blue Cross / Blue Shield Direct Ten is no > longer covering glucose sensors; when I called N.J. Blue Cross / Blue > Shield Direct Ten this was confirmed. However my wifes N.J. Blue > Cross / Blue Shield Traditional plan claims that they do cover > glucose sensors. In fact I received a payment last month for a portion > of this. Does anyone have any information as to whether or not N.J. > Blue Cross / Blue Shield Direct Ten is no longer covering glucose > sensors and why the sudden change in policy? I am not in N .J. but just became eligible for medicare and sent for the blue cross medigap options in my state. There are so many options and it is so confusing that I just signed up instead with the same company that insures my car. One choice. The doctor just sends the info into the company. The agent said I could go to any doctor. Have not needed a doctor yet and am searching for a new one. We shall see if all doctors accept payments from this company. I couldn't call first because I do not have a doctor right now. Of course, if they don't, as the agent promised, I am going to have to kill somebody. I assume all know that medicare pays for diabetic supplies like strips. Wal Mart said I need a prescription from a doctor who will write how many strips I need, then I take this to wal mart and they file it. I do not know yet if there is any co pay or what else this entails. If anyone out there is capable of deciphering the many blue cross and blue shield choices he should apply for a job with the CIA. Dolores |