Re: Medicare reimbursed glucometers, inserts, etc.

[Guest guest]

Kimber,

You said that your insurance only provided one glucometer per life per

member. Unless someone has a government type of work history, then when they get

disability they will qualify for Medicare A, which an option to buy Medicare B.

I

chose those options, as well as keeping my private insurance policy. The good

news about Medicare B is that they not only purchase a new glucometer every

year, they promote it, feeling it is more cost effective to have a freshly

calibrated, new machine yearly. I have actually obtained a listing of everything

that Medicare A & B do cover, and am taking full advantage of all off these

preventive services to minimize my complications and improve the quality of my

life.

I would like to choose a Medicare B home delivery service for my Diabetes

supplies.

Does anyone use such a service? Who? Is there a difference?

I was delighted to learn that for qualified Diabetes, they pay for an

orthothotic consult annually, and provide 3 orthotic shoes and custom made

orthotic

sole inserts a year. They actually pay for a pair of shoes and an insert every

four months, but the local providers encourage you to get all three at

onetime, since it is recommended that the shoes be rotated. If the orthotics

change

before the end of the year, they will replace them for free. Qualified

Diabetic means they have or are at risk for pressure sore development by certain

criteria, which most meet.

It is interesting that Medicare also pays 100% for a home A!C test quarterly.

There is no requirement to be homebound.

Just food for thought, as they say.

Karyn E. , RN

Exec. Director, PAI

Indianapolis, IN

The PAI serves as a means of support, information, and advocacy. The PAI

cannot offer medical advice or direction nor substitute for your health care

provider.

[Guest guest]

Karyn,

thanks for that information. I will certainly keep it in

mind if I win my disability application (I certainly hope I

qualify). I didn't know that Medicare covered so much stuff

for Diabetics (since I've been diabetic over 20 years I

should qualify for a lot of the stuff). Good news that

they'll pay for a new meter every year.

Kimber

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Kimber

Vallejo, CA

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