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.

Trividia Health, Inc., announced today that it's TRUE METRIX (R) Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Systems are now preferred for commercial patients on CVS Caremark Commercial Template Formularies in the ...

The market for the self-monitoring of blood glucose is worth billions of dollars and is a lucrative market, despite the fact that the industry is facing declining prices and slower growth.New York, NY ...

Diabetes tests are expected to reach record sales due to the disease's epidemic proportions. The global market for blood glucose test strips will be worth $12.93 billion in 2021, its highest ever ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) - Diabetes is a disease that, for many, has become impossible to afford. With the high cost of insulin, many diabetics are looking for ways to cut back on other costs, including ...

Abbott Park, Ill.-based Abbott has issued a nationwide recall of 20 lots of FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Test Strips, according to a news release. The lots of recalled test strips may ...

Home blood sugar testing has become efficient and nearly painless with the use of modern devices. Regular monitoring, guided by physicians, helps manage blood sugar levels, prevent emergencies, adjust ...

If a person is surprised about their blood sugar results, it may be that some factor — such as a damaged test strip — has produced a falsely high reading. It may also be a sign of an underlying health ...

Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose levels by people with type 2 diabetes who are not taking insulin is an ineffective use of health resources as the modest ...

Saliva Blood Sugar Testing may soon bring an alternative to the traditional and old-fashioned blood tests which is used by diabetes patients and others by pricking a needle in the finger. Not everyone ...

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 ...