The Texas Diabetes Council was established by the Texas Legislature in 1983. a state plan for diabetes control. www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep home page …
Resources for Individuals with Diabetes
Statewide Organizations
Childrens Health Insurance Program in Texas CHIP/Childrens Medicaid
1-800-647-6558, 1-877-543-7669
fax: 1-877-542-5951
http://wwwchipmedicaidorg
Families can apply for CHIP using a toll-free phone number or a mail
application
Medicaid
Texas Department of Human Services
Statewide: 1-800-252-8263
http://www:hhscstatetxus/medicaid/indexhtml
Information on Medicaid eligibility and coverage
Children with Special Health Care Needs CSHCN, formerly CIDC
Phones: 1-800-252-8023, or 1-800-422-2956 Family Health Services
Fax: 512-458-7417
wwwdshsstatetxus/cshcn
Children with Special Health Care Needs formerly CIDC provides state-
funded assistance for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes for services
not covered by Medicaid, CHIP, private insurance or third party payors
Texas Diabetes Program/Council
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
512 458-7490, 1-888-963-7111 ext 7490
http://wwwtexasdiabetescouncilorg
The Texas Diabetes Council was established by the Texas Legislature in
1983 The Council works with private and public organizations to
promote
diabetes prevention and awareness of quality care They develop, implement
and monitor a state plan for diabetes control Free educational materials
are available
Texas Department of State Health Services Audiovisual Library
1100 West 49th Street, Mail Code 1975
Austin, TX 78756-3199
1-888-963-7111 ext 7260
TDD: 512-458-7708
http://wwwdshsstatetxus/avlib/defaultshtm
Offers free loan of audiovisual materials to Texas residents on a number of
health and safety topics
HHSC Health and Human Services Commission Office of the Ombudsman
1-877-787-8999
Fax: 512-491-1067
TDD Hotline 888-425-6889 or 512-438-3087 not toll free
The Office of the Ombudsman was created to assist the public with health
and human services-related complaints or issues
National Organizations
American Association of Diabetes Educators
100 West Monroe, 4th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
1-800-338-3633
1-800-832-6874 for diabetes educators in your area
http://wwwaadenetorg
American Diabetes Association
1660 Duke Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
1-800-342-2383 DIABETES
1-800-232-6733 ADA ORDER to order publications
http://wwwdiabetesorg
American Dietetic Association
120 South
Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
1-800-877-1600
Consumer Nutrition Hotline:
1-800-366-1655 Spanish speaker available; has a list of registered
dietitian in your area
http://wwweatrightorg
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Diabetes Translation
4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-10
Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3717
1-800-232-4636
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
1-877-CDC-DIAB 232-3422
http://wwwcdcgov/diabetes
Joslin Diabetes Center
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
617-732-2400
wwwjoslinorg
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
120 Wall St, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10005-4001
1-800-533-2873 JDF-CURE
http://wwwjdforg
email: info@jdrforg
Medic Alert Foundation International
2323 Colorado Avenue
Turlock, California 95382
1-800-ID-ALERT 432-5378, or 1-888-633-4298
http://wwwmedicalertorg
For medical information jewelry and national registry service
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation
5151 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20016
http://wwwdiabeteswellnessnet
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
1 Information Way
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3560
301
654-3327
1-800-860-8747
ndic@infoniddknihgov
http://wwwniddknihgov
National Diabetes Education Program
One Diabetes Way
Bethesda, MD 20814-9692
1-800-438-5383
Five web addresses:
wwwcdcgov/diabetes/ndep home page
wwwndepnihgov for publications, audiovisual resources
publications
wwwdiabetesatworkorg for business and managed care organizations
wwwbetterdiabetescarenihgov for changes in health systems
wwwcdcgov/podcasts for podcast viewing
American Diabetes Association, American Dietetic Association, and the other
organizations listed above have educational publications and audiovisual
materials available, some at no cost The list of other materials is only a
sampling of diabetes education materials The public library, local health
department, local hospital and heart association are also sources for
information
Books and Brochures
Texas Diabetes Program/Council
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
512458-7490
Offers more than 20 free publications, English and Spanish, in easy-to-read
formats For example, Food for Life: Living Well with Diabetes is a
booklet describing
healthy eating habits and dietary choices
wwwtexasdiabetescouncilorg
United States Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Information Center
http://wwwnalusdagov/fnic
1-800-687-2258
Food Guide Pyramid - Copyright free materials that can be downloaded from
Internet
Weight-control Information Network
National Institute for Diabetes Digestive Kidney Disease NIDDK
1 WIN Way
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-3665
1-800-WIN-8098; 301 984-7378
email: win@infoniddknihgov
Patient Magazines/Print
Diabetes Digest
5 South Myrtle Ave
Spring Valley, NY 10977
845-426-7612
fax: 845-426-7512
Diabetes Forecast
http://wwwdiabetesorg/diabetes-forecastjsp
Diabetes Health
6 School St
Suite 160
Fairfax, CA 94930
1-800-234-1218
fax: 415-258-2822
wwwdiabeteshealthcom
Diabetes Interview monthly
PO Box 668
Fairfax, CA 94978-0668
1-800-488-8468
Fax 1-800-559-0031
Diabetes Self-Management
PO Box 51125
Boulder, CO 80323-1125
Diabetes Wellness Letter
DRWF, PO 231
Shrub Oak, NY 10588
Practical Diabetology
150 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
Voice of the Diabetic
Free upon Request
811 Cherry Street, Ste 309
Columbia, MO 65201-4892
Patient
Magazines/Online
Children with Diabetes
wwwchildrenwithdiabetescom
Helps kids with diabetes and their families learn about diabetes, meet
people with diabetes, and help others with diabetes
Diabetic Gourmet
wwwdiabeticgourmetcom
Online magazine dedicated to healthy eating, diabetes, and diabetes-related
health issues, with news, recipes, articles, forums, tools, and more
Diabetic Lifestyle Online Magazine
wwwdiabetic-lifestylecom
Includes recipes, menus, medical updates, and practical information on
managing diabetes on a daily basis
Online Resources/Chat Rooms
Diabetic-Lifestyle Just for Kids
wwwdiabetic-lifestylecom/forkidshtm
Children with DIABETES
wwwchildrenwithdiabetescom
Diabetes Chat
wwwdiabetesCHATnet
Must be 18 years old to participate
Medical Alert Jewelry
Diabetes Research Wellness Foundation
FREE diabetes ID necklaces
wwwdiabeteswellnessnet/
Medication Assistance Information
Abbot Diabetes Patient Assistance Program
866-224-8887
wwwabbottdiabetescarecom
Access Diabetic Supply
1901 Green Road, Suite A
Deerfield Beach, FL 33064
1-800-715-5031 Tel
1-800-276-0252
Fax
wwwdiabeticsupplycom
American Diabetes Supply, Inc
1-800-453-9033, ext 611
wwwamericandiabetessupplycom
American Diabetes Wholesale
1121 S Military Trail
Suite 355
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Ph Toll Free - 877 241-9002
Fax Toll Free - 866 995-4820
wwwamericandiabeteswholesalecom
B-Scientific Diabetes Centre
800-544-5969
877-505-5545 fax
wwwbscientificcom
Serves Medicaid, CHIP, CSHCN, commercial enrollees
Better Living Now, Inc
500 Wheeler Road
Hauppauge, New York 11788
1-800-854-5729 - Customer Service
1-800-654-7515 - Customer Service Fax Line
1-800-756-8775 - Sales
wwwbetterlivingnowcom
CCS Medical
14255 49th Street North, Suite 301
Clearwater, FL 33762
1-800-726-9811
http://wwwccsmedcom/english/patient/indexasp
Care Entrée
972-522-2000
wwwcareentreecom
Cost Containment Research Institute
202-318-0770
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 106-222
Washington, DC 20016
wwwinstitutedcorg
Edgepark Medical Supplies Shop
1-800-321-0591
http://wwwedgeparkcom/
Focus Express Mail Pharmacy Inc
1250 Easton Road
Suite S-101
Horsham, PA 19044
1-866-403-6287
wwwfocuspharmacycom
Free Drug Card
wwwfreedrugcardus
Free Medicine
Foundation
573-996-3333
wwwfreemedicinefoundationcom/indexhtml
Free Medicine Program
800-921-0072
wwwfreemedicineprogramcom
FREEDOMED
1-888-722-7556
wwwfreedomedcom
The Health and Wellness Education Center
205-652-6557
tydebra3@aolcom
Liberty Medical Supply Pharmacy
10400 S Federal Hwy, Suite 200
Port St Lucie, FL 34952
wwwlibertymedicalcom
Current or Future Patients
Diabetes Products and Services 1-800-376-1599
To Reorder Diabetes Supplies 1-888-537-7726
To Reorder Insulin and Syringes 1-800-599-9680
HbA1c Test Kits 1-877-891-7765
Prescription Medication Mailing Service 1-800-597-8635
Healthcare Professionals
Diabetes Products and Services 1-866-836-9935
HbA1c Test Kits 1-800-545-0916
Prescription Medication Mailing Service 1-866-238-9469
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
800-633-4227
wwwmedicaregov/MPDPF/Shared/Static/Resourcesasp
The Medicine Program
866-694-3893
wwwthemedicineprogramcom
Medicool, Inc
20460 Gramercy Pl
Torrance, California 90501
1-800-433-2469
wwwmedicoolcom/diabetes
Mini Pharmacy Medical Supplies
1-888-545-6464
http://wwwminipharmacynet/indexphp
National Diabetes Information
Clearinghouse
wwwdiabetesniddknihgov/dm/pubs/financialhelp/indexhtm
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIDDK
800-860-8747
Publication: Financial Help for Diabetes Care
NeedyMeds
wwwneedymedscom
Partnership for Prescription Assistance PPA
1-888-477-2669
wwwpparxorg
Pharmacy Distributor Services, Inc
112 Intracoastal Pointe Drive
Jupiter, FL 33477
Tel: 1-800-440-2417
Fax: 1-800-590-3441
wwwpharmacydistributorservicescom
RxAssist
wwwrxassistorg
State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
wwwncslorg/programs/health/drugaidhtm
Together RX
1-800-865-7211
wwwTogether-RXcom
Veterans Prescription Service
877-222-8387
wwwvagov/healtheligibility
Western Diabetic Supplies
1140 36th St - Suite 140
Ogden, Utah 84403
Ph: 877-937-8342
Fax: 866-808-3418
wwwwesterndiabeticsuppliescom
Pharmaceutical Companies Assistance Programs
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Amylin Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-330-7647
AztraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP
AstraZeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-292-6363
Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc
Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-221-4025
Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Corporation
Bayer Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-998-9180
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb Patient Assistance Foundation, Inc
Phone - 1-800-736-0003
Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly Cares
Phone - 1-800-545-6962
GlaxoSmithKline
Bridges to Access
Phone - 1-866-728-4368
Johnson Johnson
Health Care Systems Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-652-6227
Merck Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-994-2111
Merck/Scherling-Plough Pharmaceuticals
Merck/Sherling-Plough Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-347-7503
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-277-2254
Novo Nordisk Inc
Novo Nordisk Diabetes Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-866-310-7549
Pfizer
866-776-3700
wwwpfizerhelpfulanswerscom
2 programs: Connection to Care, Pfizer Pfriends-not age-mandated
Note: Cannot have insurance to quality for this program
Roche Laboratories Inc
Roche Laboratories Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-877-757-6243
Sanofi-Aventis
Sanofi-Aventis Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-221-4025
Scherling-Plough Corporation
SP-Cares Patient Assistance
Program
Phone - 1-800-656-9485
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc
Takeda Patient Assistance Program
Phone - 1-800-830-9159 or 1-877-582-5332
Eye Care Information Assistance
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, New York 10001
1-800-232-5463
212-502-7600
afbinfor@afbnet
wwwafborg
Eye Care America
655 Beach St
San Francisco, CA 94109-1336
1-800-272-3937
wwweyecareamericaorg
Note: Also provides assistance with medications
Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment BEST Program
Division for Blind Services
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services DARS
1-800-628-5115
DBSinfo@darsstatetxus
http://wwwdarsstatetxus/dbs/best/
Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street
New York, New York 10022-1202
1-800-334-5497
1-800-829-0500
212-821-9200
212-821-9713 TDD
info@lighthouseorg
wwwlighthouseorg
National Association for Visually Handicapped NAVH
22 West 21st Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10010-6493
212-889-3141
wwwnavhorg
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
301-496-5248
2020@neinihgov
wwwneinihgov
Prevent Blindness America
500 East
Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4557
1-800-331-2020
847-843-2020
info@preventblindnessorg
wwwpreventblinnessorg
Advocacy
Advocacy, Inc
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd, 171-E
Austin, TX 78757-1024
1-800-252-9108
Patient Advocate Foundation
800-532-5274
wwwpatientadvocateorg
Childrens Resources
Marathon Kids
wwwmarathonkids/com/site/
Shriners Hospitals
800-237-5055
Texas Childrens Hospital
832-822-3670
wwwtexaschildrenshospitalorg/CareCenter/Diabetes
Camps
ADA Diabetes Camps
http://wwwdiabetesorg/communityprograms-and-localevents/diabetescampsjsp
Each summer, there are day camps and 1- to 3-week camping sessions for
children with type 1 diabetes Tuition assistance is available based on
financial need
Camp Bluebonnet
http://wwwcampbluebonnetorg/
Their mission is to provide an opportunity for diabetic children in Central
Texas to enjoy a summer camp experience in an environment that provides for
their unique health needs
Camp Sweeney
http://wwwcampsweeneyorg/
This camp is located 1 1/2 hours north of Dallas/Ft Worth, offers children
ages 6-18 three 3-week residential behavior
modification programs, two 1-
week programs 1 in the summer and 1 between Christmas and New Years and
weekend family camps
Texas Lions Camp
PO Box 247
Kerrville, Texas 78029-0247
1-830- 896-8500
http://wwwlionscampcom/Diabeteshtm
Camp serves children, ages 7-17, who use insulin
Texas Childrens Hospital Diabetes Summer Camp
Corpus Christi, TX
Contact: Patsy Reyes at 1-361-694-5434
Government Resources
Centers for Disease Control
Division of Diabetes Translation
wwwcdcgov
National Institutes of Health
wwwnihgov
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases NIDDK
wwwniddknihgov
General Information
Maternal and Child Health Library
wwwmchlibraryinfo/KnowledgePaths/kp_diabeteshtml
Language Translation
CDCs Take Charge of Your Diabetes is available in 9 languages For
translations, access the following link:
http://wwwhawaiigov/health/family-child-health/chronic-
disease/diabetes/resourcesandtoolshtml
Pump Training
IPumporg, Inc
IPumporg provides temporary financial assistance and FREE supplies to
people of all ages with diabetes in need
throughout the US
program-director@ipumporg
wwwipumporg/
Animas: Animas Pump Company 1-877-937-7867
MiniMed: Medtronics 1-800-999-9859
Cosmo Pump: Deltec 1-800-544-4734
Primary Care Service Sites
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
wwwtachcorg
US Department of Health and Human Services DHHS
Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA
http://askhrsagove/pc/
Support Services
Family Support Network
http://wwwchildrenwithdiabetescom/fsn/
Insurance Information
Health Insurance Consumer Guides
wwwheatlhinsuranceinfonet
Insure Kids Now
877-543-7669
wwwinsurekidsnowgov
Medicaid
1-877-267-2323
State Childrens Health Insurance Program
1-877-543-7669
wwwcmshhsgov/home/schipasp
The Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Austin 78701
or
PO Box 149104
Austin 78714-9104
800-578-4677 in Texas ,512-463-6169
Consumer Helpline 1-800-252-3439, 463-6515 in Austin
wwwtdistatetxus
Source:dshs.state.tx.us
