| I applied for a Navigator here in Texas and as shocked when Abbott called 6 hours after I had given my nurse some final info to tell me that the Navigator was approved. I knew that there was NO way it happened that quick. I have UHC ins and had just had a new pump approved - After calling a few times I found that the "nurse" had called UHC and gotten the Prior authorization Number from the Pump and gave that to Abbott.
I called Abbottt back and told them to double check - sure enough The Young lady at the Drs office was wrong. In further research I found that she isnt a nurse but a "Medical Assistant" the dr cant afford to pay nurses on what the Ins pays.
So now Im starting back at square one - waiting for the paperwork to go thru and get considered for approval
With regard to the use of medical assistants - the fact that the Schools that train "medical assistants" advertise during Jerry Springer makes me nervous
__________________ DX Type 1 Feb 1988 - MDI till Jan 2005 - Currently using a Cozmo and Freestyle Navigator.
Wish I had started pumping 15 years ago
Since Smiths Medical has given up, I hope there will be more options available in 2 or 3 years - if not I may just go back to MDI | 
