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Permalink Reply by Josh on May 13, 2012 at 2:02pm

Lacey,

What brand, I know of a local group around where I live that helps people who do not have insurance get supplies. I would be willing to send you there information :) (you would also get a tax write off since they are non profit if in the USA)

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Permalink Reply by KatieT1 on May 13, 2012 at 4:39pm

Are they opened, why can't the just be returned and credited back to your insurance? Don't they come in a number of different unopened boxes..why would they 'throw them away' if they haven't even been opened?

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Permalink Reply by Sam on May 13, 2012 at 5:03pm

They'll give you 400 for a one month supply? I'm only getting 300-- and kick myself if I waste one, feel like I have to ration them. Never even occurred to me I could maybe get more-- guess I just assumed that must be the max my insurance would cover

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Permalink Reply by KatieT1 on May 13, 2012 at 7:24pm

your doc, endo may have to write a pre-auth to get more..maybe not you can check with your insurance company to see if they have a limit and need a pre-auth from doc for more. i'm getting 400/month, especially since I'm going on a pump.

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Permalink Reply by karen on May 13, 2012 at 7:56pm

You can donate them to: http://www.isletsofhope.com/

Also, your local VA would love to have them. What a generous thing to do Lacey, thank you :)

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Permalink Reply by PatientX on May 13, 2012 at 7:58pm

Buy the meter for them and use them. Meters are so cheap. Less than 20 dollars for most meters.

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Permalink Reply by Zoe on September 24, 2012 at 5:46pm

Not to sound petty, but there may also be people right here on this board that have limited resources and would love the strips if you mentioned which kind they are.

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