Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 In a message dated 3/16/2003 10:18:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, jeanniemac@... writes: > Why can't > they be sold over the counter???? > I can purchase them over the counter. Anyone here can. But, for my insurance to pay for them, I need a prescription. Hope this helps. Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 They do sell them over the counter, but for you to claim them on your insurance, most insurance companies require a prescription. I run into the scheduled part all the time with meds as I hate to get below a certain point. Also I work in a job that I may be required to leave for another location with little or no notice, though they have been understanding about the medicine problem. Denyse I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you ,-._,-. \/) " (\/ (_o_) ruff!!!!!! Rant - test strips For the life of me, I cannot understand why in heavens name you have to have a prescription for test strips, and why insurance will not let you refill if you've used them up before they're " scheduled " . Why can't they be sold over the counter???? I can understand lancets, but why oh why test strips?????? McIntosh Jeanniemac Coaching http://homepage.mac.com/jeanniemac10251 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2003 Report Share Posted March 16, 2003 At 10:18 PM 3/15/2003 -0500,McIntosh wrote: >For the life of me, I cannot understand why in heavens name you have to >have a prescription for test strips, and why insurance will not let you >refill if you've used them up before they're " scheduled " . Why can't >they be sold over the counter???? That only way Insurance company pay for because of medical necessity, otherwise they look like Tynenol no less.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I thought that they did sell it over the counter. All the stores around here keep them on the shelves right in the aisle. You can pick up a box and take it to the front checkout counter with no interaction at the pharmacy at all. In fact, I used to get my mom's insulin right from the Safeway pharmacy with no prescription. (That is - no prescription information was asked. I just walked up and said I need such-and-such type insulin and they gave it to me, no questions asked.) Now then, I'm in Washington State, USA. Are you in the US, Canada, UK, Mars, Xanadu, or somewhere else? - - - - - Lokrin - Technical Assailant of http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.461 / Virus Database: 260 - Release Date: 3/10/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 At 01:11 PM 3/16/2003 -0800,Kristy Sokoloski wrote: >My mom has to have a script for test strips to be covered by >insurance too. > >As far as being sold OTC I don't know but my guess is that if >they did it would be too expensive to do so. Yup!! When you drop $50.00 for 50 test trip it hurt your wallet, and I did that last week.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 You don't need a perscription in WV, at least. Rant - test strips For the life of me, I cannot understand why in heavens name you have to have a prescription for test strips, and why insurance will not let you refill if you've used them up before they're " scheduled " . Why can't they be sold over the counter???? I can understand lancets, but why oh why test strips?????? McIntosh Jeanniemac Coaching http://homepage.mac.com/jeanniemac10251 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 I do it that way, too. Fortunately, I live in a duplex and the person who lives in the other half is retired and is usually there to take the package. As for the privacy issue, shouldn't your co-workers know that you have diabetes so that if you have a hypo at work they'll know what is happening and what to do? Re: Rant - test strips This is kind of a pain, because if you work and aren't home during the day, they will deliver to your office, which is a convenience in some ways, but makes privacy difficult, since you have a delivery person marching thru the office with diabetes supplies held high, so in my mind it's sort of a no win situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 > They do sell them over the counter, but for you to claim them on your insurance, most insurance companies require a prescription. I don't know if this is a Canadian thing, but I am able to get the strips without a prescription, BUT I have to say to the Pharmacy that I need an " official pharmacy receipt " . It looks just like a standard receipt for prescription items but it says PX number 1 and the " physician name " is the pharmacist. For sure, ask about this before trying it - if it isn't acceptable by your provider, you will be out of pocket. ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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