Pumpin' and Sensin', Pommie Mom here!

Can't they make up their minds??

I had been approved for a CGMS, and box of sensors through my
insurance (CalOPTIMA and UCMG). I received both the transmitter and
sensors in August/September.

Now, today, Sandra Mendosa called from MM with bad news,... Seems even
though I've been approved and have the letters they are not contracted
with my insurance to provide the sensors or transmitter (!) SO: Even
though I have been approved for a refill of 10 sensors, they won't
send them out unless I buy them.

I did get a bill for the transmitter, I balked and they re-submitted
it and haven't received further communication about the transmitter.
All *I* know is they won't send the sensors now :-(

It is incredibly stupid this kind of thing couldn't have been caught
before I got all my happiness and hopes up. I'm wearing the
transmitter and am almost out of the sensors they did send me..

The lady herself is never rude, in fact she herself is very nice and
sympathetic to what's going on. but the fact she and I are even put
into this position is ludicrous. Good grief, does anyone know where
their hat from their head is? I can't afford to buy them all the time,
and had had hopes that if a small box of four were covered for say 2-3
months, I can get another box of four for interim supply, but it's all
up in the air now.

My heart is broken. This has saved me from 2 severe lows without
symptoms and for the first time in years I'm not afraid to strive for
good control because of the alarms drawing my attention to an
impending low. My last HbA1c was 6.7^ instead of the usual 8-9%

People say to 'Not take all this personally'. Well when it's you left
out in the cold of a favorite doctor's office, or not getting the
supplies you need to have, it is hard NOT to take this "Personally" as
it directly effects ME.