When Dexcom began providing Dexcom G5 to Medicare recipients in 2017, we were shipped a blood glucose meter and test strips packaged with our monthly sensor allowance. What was amazing was that Dexcom picked a high quality meter system (Contour Next by Bayer) for Medicare recipients rather than...
Deals with a report released by the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General in year 2000 concerning Medicare spending on blood-glucose test strips. Findings stated in the report; Recommendation of the report to the Health Care Financing Administration....
Then, they’ll call you to offer free diabetes treatment supplies, including blood glucose testing strips, lancets, lancing devices, and meter batteries. Under the guise of offering you free medical supplies, scam callers will: Try to get your Medicare number and other personal information. ...
Cancer screenings, including those for cervical, vaginal, lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer Chemotherapy if you have cancer Diabetes care, including equipment and supplies (such as test strips and lancets) Some acupuncture and chiropractic services ...
We also examined the use of glucose test strips for self-monitoring among those taking any medication, identified by durable medical equipment claims with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code A4253, each representing a bundle of 50 strips. We calculated the proportions with any prescriptions for...
Medical equipment and supplies cover a vast range of tools and products for hospitals, health-care facilities, and homes. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring systems, glucose meters, pumps, thermometers, syringes, blood processing devices an
OIG Assesses Changes in Medicare Mail Order Diabetes Test Strips Market ShareMcCurdy, Debra