A Resource for Diabetes Supply
A Health Care Article Contributed by Diana Montane
A Resource for Diabetes Supply
We looked into several resources for diabetes supply and found the National Diabetic Pharmacies.
National Diabetic Pharmacies advertises low-cost diabetes supply equipment you might need in your home.
Some of the Diabetes Supply Equipment Provided by n.d.p. Include the Ones That are Manufactured By:
Accu-Check
Free Style
Onetouch
How is the Cost of Your Diabetes Supply Equipment Covered?
NDP works with your Medicare plan, if you have one, or with your insurance company, to lower the cost of your diabetes supply.
For instance, the glucose meters which measure sugar in your blood and the test strips provided by Accu-Check are available to you, through these programs, at very little cost or entirely free.
As you probably know if you have diabetes and have needed diabetes supply equipment, your necessities vary if you have Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2. However, both of them require that you test on a regular basis and the testing requires diabetes supply equipment.
The National Diabetic Pharmacies boast of branches and specialists in all states who can best inform you as to which diabetes supply equipment you need.
You have probably watched this ad from NDP about their diabetes supply program.
They assure you that, if you qualify for their program for diabetes supply equipment, they will ship it to your residence, and bill either your insurance company with a standard deduction of 20% of your total cost, or your Medicare program.
First you will need to fill out a form of enrollment either on line or by telephone so that the agency can check your insurance policy, and also contact your physician to authorize your use of diabetes supply.
The diabetes supply is then shipped out directly to your home with no additional fees.
The benefits to you for your diabetes supply equipment provided by NDP include:
having them fill out all your paperwork
saving you regular visits to the drugstore to purchase your supply.
helping remind you about refilling your prescriptions.
You may call NDP at their toll-free number to find out if you qualify for their program, or to consult with experts about the particular supplies that you need. They in turn contact your doctor so he or she can authorize the delivery of supplies you need for your in-home treatment.
You may opt for filling out the form on-line and provide NDP with the necessary contacts and telephone numbers. They promise that their representatives work with you to make sure you get the best coverage possible.
In fact, they assure you that they may be able to get Medicare or your private insurance company to pay between 60 and 100% of your total expenditure for diabetes supply.
Do I Qualify for the Diabetes Supply Program?
Yes, if you suffer from either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, since the treatment for both include glucose testing in the blood on a regular basis, thus requiring a glucose meter or monitor; also glucose test trips and other devices, such as lancets and control solutions.
Medicare, as well as some insurance companies, also cover gestational diabetes which occurs before or during pregnancies.
Which Types of Testing Does the Program Cover?
The use of a glucometer or glucose monitor, which has test strips to measure the amount of sugar in your blood.
Another test is the so-called HbA1C, also known as Hemoglobin A1C Test.
These tests aim to monitor and lower the amount of glucose in the human blood.
Another method which has proven effective in the treatment of diabetes and greatly reducing any further complication of the disease in patients who must have insulin is the use of Insulin pumps.
Insulin pumps are usually covered by Medicare, and by some insurance coverage plans.
