SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – With healthcare reform comes confusion for many patients with diabetes.

Anne Bowman, RPh, pharmacist at Community Pharmacy at Regional West, and Don Graham, RPH, manager at Walgreens Pharmacy, will be guest speakers at the Regional West Physician’s Clinic Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, March 25. The support group meets in the South Medical Plaza, Room 1202, from 6 to 7 p.m.

The pharmacists will explain how to navigate the new health care regulations regarding diabetes care. Topics will include insurance requirements including self-blood glucose monitoring frequency; the importance of logging blood glucose levels and regulations on filling medications; insulin, glucometers, and strip prescriptions. The meeting will be an open question and answer session.

For more information about the program, please call the Diabetes Care Center at 308-630-2100.

Regional West Health Services, Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company for Regional West Medical Center and Regional West Physicians Clinic. These organizations, with over 1,800 employees, provide comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, the Regional West family of health care organizations offers care that spans more than 30 medical specialties.