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Blood sugar test strips

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers some diabetic test supplies, including blood glucose (blood sugar) test strips

  • Covered by Part B
  • DME

  • After the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount

Description

Medicare covers different kinds of DME in different ways. Depending on the type of equipment:

  • You may need to rent the equipment.
  • You may need to buy the equipment.
  • You may be able to choose whether to rent or buy the equipment.
  • Some items become your property after you’ve made a certain number of rental payments.

Where can I get covered DME items?

Provider requirements

Make sure your doctors and DME suppliers are enrolled in Medicare. It’s also important to ask a supplier if they participate in Medicare before you get DME.

Costs

After you meet the Part B deductible , you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount (if your supplier accepts assignment ).

If suppliers are participating in Medicare, they must accept assignment (which means, they can charge you only the coinsurance and Part B deductible for the Medicare approved amount).

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