If you have Medicare, you probably already know that diabetic supplies and equipment are covered on your plan. Do you know exactly what is available though? Many people don’t.

If you have diabetes, your glucose testing supplies and equipment are covered under Medicare Part B. Equipment that is covered is blood glucose testing meters, testing strips, lancets, and control solutions for your meter.

Renata Nyleve Editor of the “Free Diabetic Testing Supplies” website — http://www.FreeDiabeticTestingSupplies.net — pointed out;

“…Insulin is covered under Medicare Part B only when used with an insulin pump. Medicare Part D does cover insulin and related supplies, such as syringes, alcohol swabs or insulin inhaler devices…”

Medicare covers diabetic supplies at 80% to the Medicare-approved amount. You have to pay the remaining 20% (after deductible) if you don’t have other insurance to help pick up the cost. To get your supplies you will need a prescription from your doctor. This must have a diagnosis of diabetes written on it, type of monitor needed, number of test strips and lancets, frequency of blood sugar testing that you should do and the prescribed treatment (insulin, oral anti-diabetic agents or self management).

You can get this prescription filled at any pharmacy or medical equipment supplier that takes Medicare. Make sure to keep track of the refills you have left and remember prescriptions expire after a year.

“…Another option, and perhaps the best, to get your diabetic medical supplies while on Medicare is through the mail. Mail order companies do all the work for you. Many will even call your doctor to get the prescription if you ask them to. These companies cover the same equipment as you would get at a pharmacy and they do all the paperwork involved. This means no claim forms for Medicare or your supplemental insurance. The best part of this though is the fact that it all is delivered right to your door and that they even send reminders when it’s time to reorder…” added R. Nyleve.

Further information and resources to get your free diabetes supplies online by visiting: http://www.FreeDiabeticTestingSupplies.net

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Something you may not know is that Medicare covers the same supplies for people who use insulin to treat their diabetes as well as those who do not.

Getting your diabetic equipment and supplies is fairly easy on Medicare. There are a few things you need to remember though. The first thing you have to do is get a prescription that states diabetes as a diagnosis, whether or not use insulin, what kind of blood glucose monitoring meter you need (such as special ones for vision impaired patients), how often you should test your blood sugar and how many test strips and lancets you need in a month.

Renata Nyleve Editor of the “Free Diabetic Testing Supplies” website — http://www.FreeDiabeticTestingSupplies.net — pointed out;

“…Some neighborhood pharmacies take Medicare as partial payment, and many mail order companies will even cover them in full with no upfront payment. They send the supplies directly to your home have no shipping charges, and complete all the Medicare and supplemental insurance claim forms for you. You do not have to wait for reimbursement either. Most of them serve all 50 states also. These companies usually send you a three-month supply to start…”

Medicare covers some other things besides durable medical supplies. It covers therapeutic shoes that a podiatrist prescribes. Medicare will cover one pair of therapeutic shoes per year for Medicare patients. You must have a history of foot ulcers, poor circulation; nerve damage caused by diabetes, partial foot amputation or deformed feet.

“…Medicare also covers things like diabetes screenings, hemoglobin A1c tests, special eye exams, nutrition therapy services and diabetic self management training. It will also pay for special eye exams (called a dilated eye exam) once a year and for testing for glaucoma. Of course everyone’s situation and supplemental insurance coverage is different so check the fine print on your policies…” added R. Nyleve.

Further information and resources to get your free diabetes supplies online by visiting: http://www.FreeDiabeticTestingSupplies.net

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