Introducing Myself .. and a question

Hi my name is Virginia Free I'm 64, will be 65 in Sept., and I live in Greenwood SC. I have learned a lot from reading the post from members of this group. It seems like most of my question are always answered before I ever have a chance to ask them. Which is why this is my most favorite diabetes group. I was diagnosed with Type2 in July of 2007. So far I have been able to get BG pretty much under control with diet and exercise. And, I have been testing 4 times a day. I have learned that testing before and after a meal is very important in the management of diabetes. That is the only way to see how certain foods affects your glucose levels. So far Medicare has been paying for my testing supplies. But now I get a notice from the supplier of my diabetes testing supplies that Medicare will only pay for 1 testing a day, if you are non-insulin dependent. If you test more than once a day they will need a copy of your testing log and a note from your physician supporting the need for additional testing. If you are insulin dependent; Medicare will allow 3 testing a day without requiring documentation. For testing more than 3 times a day you will need documentation and notes from your doctor. They didn't mention anything about type2 people, who are insulin resistant and are on other medications. Now my question is: Does anyone else on this list know anything about these Medicare regulations? They only sent me 100 test strips for 3 months testing.

Hello Virginia, I am not familiar with your type of medicare system. I live in Canada and I get all my diabetic supplies for free. Mine and my husbands insurance pays for it, but they do not need to see any documentation of how many times I test. If I ran out in one week of test strips(which I don't) I could go get more no problems. I hope you can find a way to get your diabetic supplies cheaper or for free.