Medicare Part B covers blood sugar test strips as a type of durable medical equipment (DME). After paying the annual Part B deductible, a person will only pay 20% of the cost of the test strips.

Dear Toni: I order my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer benefits. Recently, I have been laid off and had to enroll in Medicare. I received a letter stating my supplier ...

Toni King has authored several books on the subject of Medicare and has appeared regularly as a guest on the American Family Radio Network. I am diabetic and I order my diabetic supplies from a ...

I am diabetic and I order my diabetic supplies from a mail-order program through my employer benefits. Recently, I have been laid off and had to enroll in Medicare. I received a letter stating my ...

Chances are you or someone you know is affected by diabetes. About 38.4 million Americans, or 11.6% of the population, have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. The percentage of ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa – June 17, 2013 --Join staff from the Genesis Diabetes Care Center and a representative of a diabetes supply company on Tuesday, June 25 to learn more about Medicare benefit changes ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare is announcing a price cut. Diabetes testing supplies now average about $16 a month for beneficiaries. That’s going down to around $4.50. Savings are also coming for many ...

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MED-CARE Diabetic & Medical Supplies, Inc., a leading medical and pharmacy mail order supply company, announced that it has been awarded contracts to provide mail ...

Medicare covers blood sugar (glucose) test strips for people with diabetes under Part B (medical insurance) if you get them from a Medicare-approved supplier. You may need to meet certain criteria. If ...