If you live in one of the supported states, give them a try!
I was recently accepted and have started meeting with various people FREE OF CHARGE! The only thing you pay for are lab tests as ordered and meds. Everything is virtual via Zoom. Everyone compliments your care team not replaces it
So far I’ve met with:
My navigator who is like the go to person for the entire program. He’s a Type 1 himself and if he doesn’t know something he will find out.
Diabetes educator. She is going to help me with better meal planning as she’s a registered dietician. She also believes in lower carb not low carb and moderation.
Tomorrow I meet with my:
Endo - want help getting on Afrezza and doing prior auth for it. They are the first doc team that will at least look at my Nightscout site and reports and maybe help me dial in my dosing better and get my standard deviation in better control.
Case manager. They will help connect me to various community resources to help to afford things of daily life since my wife recently was forced to quit her job so our income is cut in half.
Diabetic mental health counselor. This person will help be my counselor for mental health as it pertains to diabetes specifically.
I heard about Blue Circle Health (BCH) on the Juicebox podcast. I am intrigued by this philanthropic effort to help people with diabetes, especially those who can’t afford health insurance. It is not available yet in my state but I will keep an eye on it.
While I am lucky enough to enjoy good health insurance, I am especially interested in BCH’s particular focus on the needs of T1D. I remain wary, however, of most dietitians and their traditional devotion to the low fat, higher carb way of eating. (I realize that some diabetics, however, do accomplish good glucose control with very low fat consumption but most people are unable to do this.)
BCH’s intention to offer a comprehensive approach (endo, case manager, mental health counselor, dietary guidance) is a sound one and I hope they succeed. Thanks for your account, Brad.
I would have appreciated posting the states this is available in.
Serving adults with T1D in FL, ME, VT, OH, DE, AL, and MO
Nice that they are upfront with what they don’t do
What we don’t do
Non-T1D health care
In-person T1D related services
Blood pressure checks
Foot exams
Screenings for T1D complications
Long-term endocrinology care
Be interesting to see how they navigate needing an in person endo and using their service. @BradP I’d love to know what their 3 month CGM education program consists of. I see CGM education as an often unmet need in T1D healthcare these days.
