October 9th Meeting: Medicare Insurance Explained

Don't miss the October 9th meeting of the San Diego Insulin Pumpers!

WHEN:  Monday, October 9th from 6:45 till 9:00 pm

TOPIC: Kim Wetzel Explains Medicare Insurance

As always, significant others and any friends and family supporters are always welcome at the meeting.  Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month.

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THIS MONTH: Kim Wetzel, Medicare Insurance Agent, will present the 2024 Medicare Advantage plans for Sharp, Scripps, and UCSD Hospitals. 

Kim will have information regarding the situation with the Scripps Advantage plans. She will compare all the Advantage plans.

There are a lot of changes this year. Kim will answer your questions about both Traditional and Advantage plans. Kim is also licensed in all of California and other states. 

She has a formulary form for those people who want to have her run their prescription drug lists to see if there is a better fitting plan for their particular  group of medications. If you are interested, please email me so I can pass on your email to Kim so she can email you a fillable form/PURL (personal URL).  

The sooner you email us your prescription list, including medication quantities, you will be able to decide if you want to make any changes.. For medication(s) that are "As Needed", describe what that means to you.  Do you fill the prescription every month, every 3 months, every six months, once a year, etc.?  Each drug plan has a set of "Preferred" pharmacies, which means if your drug plan is switched you may also have to switch your pharmacy to get the lowest copays.

LAST MONTH; Pumpers that attended the ONE Conference all agreed the positive news from the conference was great!. Apparently, Type1's are living longer than non-diabetics since we take better care of our health. Fifty percent of newly diagnosed type 1's are adults. We have more device options than ever and new technology is being developed. We will be hearing about the new Tandem Mobi pump at our November meeting.

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San Diego Insulin Pumpers October 9th Zoom Meeting

 (‘Doors’ open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7 PM)

Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699

Passcode: 220374

Using your computer, tablet or smartphone, click:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498856699?pwd=OGpTcGg3ZDJyK2puSnFNV21CM0haQT09

Or one-tap dial in from a smartphone:

+16699006833,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (San Jose)

+13462487799,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (Houston)

Or dial in from any home or business phone (long distance charges may apply):

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699#

Enter # for Participant ID if asked

Passcode: 220374#

If you need help setting up Zoom, Tom will be monitoring his email during the meeting and can walk you through any trouble spots.  Email him at NorthCountyDiabetesGroup@gmail.com .

 WE also STRONGLY encourage you to review the free video tutorials on the Zoom website.  Once logged in, go to:  Zoom Help Center > Getting Started > Training OR go to Resources > Video Tutorials.  There you will find information about Zoom Meetings and Webinars.

Zoom Meeting Agenda

1. Introductions  We will have 2-3 minutes per person. We encourage you to write down and prioritize what you would like to say leaving out extraneous details: How you are coping, your stress levels, if you need supplies, etc.

2.  Tom will present his 2 minute tip

3.  Evening presentation

4.  After the presentation, if time permits, we will then answer questions brought up.  Because we have limited time, please limit your answers again to 3-5 minutes so we have enough time as some members have to leave at the stated end time.

Some members may be available after the meeting (like in person) so you can get more clarification then.

Zoom Meeting Etiquette

Respect the  person speaking; we will MUTE those that interrupt! Side conversations can be held while someone is speaking via a text chat window. There is a feedback window on the https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=0937f52d37&e=41c11995d6 bar. Click on the Clap icon or Thumbs Up icon to give speaker feedback.  Depending on which method you use to join the meeting, the window may look different.

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Announcements

ADA

Review the latest information presented at the 82nd American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions  https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=e32637fda3&e=41c11995d6.

Diabetes Net

John Walsh plans to release the 7th edition of his Pumping Insulin book this fall. Visit his website for updates on the book release at http://www.diabetesnet.com. John will speak to the Pump Club in 2024.

JDRF

Visit the JDRF Virtual Sessions about new developments and Hypoglycemic Unawareness at https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=c666201218&e=41c11995d6.

TCOYD

• TCOYD (Taking Control Of Your Diabetes) transforms the way people live with and manage diabetes through the best live conferences, programs, and events.

• Sign up on TCOYD.org for their new Video Drop AP ( Advanced Placement Sessions). TCOYD will email you these sessions to watch at your convenience. They frequently drop new videos, so check it out!

• Dr Jeremy Pettus and  the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)are looking for participants for future clinical studies. Check out the YouTube video by Dr. Pettusand the below link to add your name to the Study registry.UC San Diego Clinical Diabetes Research Group https://youtu.be/e0vy1F-Ck1U

• Link for the UC San Diego Clinical Diabetes Research Group: https://redcap.link/ diabetesresearch

• You'll find a wealth of diabetes and pumping information on the TCOYD website on the Online Resources page under Video Vault at this address: https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=c7c2c732ee&e=41c11995d6.

• Dr. Edelman and Dr. Pettus have put up many videos to help you improve your blood sugars or help you cope with diabetes. They also have videos from previous online conferences. Whatever your question, you will probably find a video that addresses it.

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Future Pumper Programs

09 Oct 2023: Medicare 2024 Insurance plan review with Kim Wetzel

13 Nov 2023: Tandem Pumps with Kerri Orr

11 Dec 2023: Holiday Dinner at Mimi's Cafe in Mission Valley

            Time: 5-8:30 pm

            Address: 5180 Mission Center Rd (across from the Best Buy)

08 Jan 2024: Medtronic Pump Update with Luke Bailey

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Upcoming Events

Please let us know of upcoming Zoom meetings or forums so we can include them in upcoming newsletters.  Distance doesn't matter.  If you think we can get helpful, knowledgeable, factual information,  let us know!

Stay tuned for a list of upcoming events as they are announced.

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