Insurance Companies?
I think I must be a tad slow today cause I just DO NOT get my insurance company. I go to the Dr yesterday(which is a whole other discussion) and had him write me a script for a new meter. After seeing a lot of people talk about replacing them after a year, I figured since mine was over a year and half old, should get another one. Now my thought process was..If I have no copay for the strips,lancets, syringes when they run the meds first...meter's should be covered...oh but no..not my insurance. Wouldn't pay for a $20 meter, but will for $109 box of strips.. Leaves me wondering what they expect you to put the strips in? ROFLMAO
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Comment by Sarah on August 29, 2009 at 2:30pm -
Call the meter company.. they'll usually help you out :)
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Comment by Suzanne on August 30, 2009 at 7:02am -
Also check with your Doctor's office. Many of them get samples of meters, insulin, oral meds, etc from the drug reps. My endo is always asking me if I want to try another meter brand because she got a ton of new meters in. And yes, insurance companies are totally weird in what they will cover, makes little sense at times.
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Comment by Theodore Quick on August 31, 2009 at 9:22pm -
What make of meter are you trying to get? If nothing else there's usually some kind of a give away by a meter company somewhere. For instance II got my current OneTouch Ultra Mini for free online. Just had to fill out a questionaire, they mailed me a coupon and I too it to a local store. The website to go to is:
http://tryonetouch.com
and enter Offer Code DM_VT_NMNF
DO include the underscores.
Besides that there are many times when meter companies will take a trade in eigther for a discount or even trade. Try looking at the websites for each company.
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Comment by Linda G on August 9, 2011 at 10:21am -
Hey Carol....were you able to get this resolved??
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