Savvy HUH?  Medicare Approves CGM but Can’t Get One?!

Savvy HUH? Medicare Approves CGM but Can’t Get One?!

The best news of 2017 thus far: Medicare has approved coverage for Dexcom G5 CGM!  After being denied up to my fourth level of appeal, I am thrilled that they finally understood how essential this technology is for our lives and well-being!  After the news,...
Savvy D Goes BACK to HOLLYWOOD!!!

Savvy D Goes BACK to HOLLYWOOD!!!

Bonnie Sher Show, here I come, AGAIN! I’ll be Bonnie’s T1 CoHost on her program on UBN radio/tv this Thursday, 2/23/17, to talk about my experiences with the hybrid RileyLink closed loop insulin delivery system that I’ve been trying for the past 3...
Savvy Technology: All about Insulet/Omnipod

Savvy Technology: All about Insulet/Omnipod

Omnipod is in the news this week! Insulet Corporation S hareholder Broadcast reported that Insulet presented strong Omnipod Horizon Hybrid Closed-Loop study results on 16 February 2017 at the 10th International Conference on Advanced Technologies & Treatments for...
Savvy LOOPing: Behind the LOOP, thanks to Wes Nordgren

Savvy LOOPing: Behind the LOOP, thanks to Wes Nordgren

HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED BEHIND A LOOP? Nightscout superstar/superdad/super guy gives you a glimpse! Thank you, Nightscout, Loopers and CGM in the Cloud! When I looked behind our Loop, I found the following individuals creating, implementing, and supporting our Loop. That...
Savvy Updates 2.12.2017: Lilly, Novo Nordisk,

Savvy Updates 2.12.2017: Lilly, Novo Nordisk,

Lots going on in the diabetes world … here’s just a little catch up time! Lilly insulin up to 51% off, through Blink Health, according to www.diaTribe.org, 30 January 2017 … that’s a start!  “On January 1, Lilly launched a...
Savvy LOOPing: #Loop vs. #OpenAPS

Savvy LOOPing: #Loop vs. #OpenAPS

No, I have not gone to the dark side … and this article is wildly techie.  But since we’re talking closed loop systems (yes, the hot topic in 2017, a great conversation starter!), this article is written by one of the really knowledgeable...
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