Testing strips

Turtle — May 27 at 8:04 pm
Turtle

I am having such a difficult time getting my strips. In the past, my pharmacy sent them out with the est of my supplies. Now they are saying I have to pay for them…I have part B medicare so here we go again. Does the concept of too much stress mean anything?

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  • walshskis
    walshskis June 25 at 5:05 pm report

    Western Diabetic - 877-937-8342 bills through Medicare part B and others. My father-in-law uses them and pays nothing.

  • cyncyn
    cyncyn June 2 at 12:09 pm report

    My mother-in-law has medicare and she gets her supplies from US Medical, 1-800-787-6331. She pays nothing for her supplies! When she used to get these from the local pharmacy, she paid full price! Hope this may help you.

  • lipsie
    lipsie June 2 at 3:03 pm report

    Yeah, that's who Ty n I go thru also, they seem to be pretty good. Sheila

  • king of hill
    king of hill June 2 at 11:01 am report

    I get my strips through a mail order Christian Healthcare they go through my insurance i dont have to pay. The guy i speak to there is John his number is 888 777 0737 ext 2024. Hes a good person I reccomend him to everyone.

  • Gabby
    GabbyPatient Advocate June 2 at 8:00 am report

    I know this is not going to be the best advice, but it works for me. I get my strips on Ebay. There is no way I can even think of paying for a prescription for test strips. I just got 600 strips that expire in three different months in 2010 for $90. (free shipping) This comes out to about .15 cents a strip over $1 a strip at the pharmacy. You have to be careful, and you have to pay attention, but I have never gotten a bad batch from them.

  • lipsie
    lipsie May 28 at 12:19 am report

    Do you go thru a outside pharmacy or you mean your local? When I went thru my local I was stuck paying too! ARGH…but now with the outside pharmacy I am not having to do so. Dunno what the difference is, makes NO sense to me. I am sorry you are having such a time, good luck…keep us posted. Love yasss Sheila

  • mamaoak
    mamaoak May 27 at 9:28 pm report

    yes those stest strips do cause problems i started back smokeing because i could not get my dr to order enough for one month. he only wanted me to test twice a day and i could not do that at the time as i was a new diabetic. finaly got it straightend out but still have not got that somkeing to a none smokeing . it is driveing me crazy.