View Full Version : insurance cover new meters?
bethany
05-31-2006, 10:55 PM
will insurance companies pay for you to get a new meter?
AmyMcCracken
06-01-2006, 11:33 AM
Bethany -
all insurance is not equal, but most will cover new meters. I think it usually falls under Durable Medical equipment. When we broke our meter we called the company and they shipped us a new one overnight. Most meter companies will either send you discounts or free meters. They make their money on the strips not the meters. It's worth looking into. :o
karpoozi123
06-03-2006, 10:54 PM
My doctor gives away all the free meters you could ever want. They get hundreds of them from the companys
Chase's mom
08-02-2006, 11:45 AM
I just called to get a Accu-chek aviva for free, they are sending it out today.
You can call any of the manufactors and they will usually send you one for free. This is the number I called 317-521-2000 for the accu-chek aviva.:D
sammie011791
10-01-2006, 11:17 PM
I got all of my meters for free though my doctor. But i just got one of those new onetouch mini i payed for that but it was only 15.00 at CVS
rickst29
10-03-2006, 04:02 PM
The companies give the meters away, so that they can hook you on their strips. (That's where the money is.) If your net cost is more than $10, you really paid too much.
You'll usually be able to find one of the good meters on sale for $20-30$, with 100% rebate, if you just check the Sunday paper drug store ads and wait for the one you want to come up. New models appear frequently, older ones don't show up so often.
J&J has been offering UltraSmart and Ultra-2 for less than $10 and nothing, respectively, during each of the last 3 weeks. Accu-Check Aviva, another EXCELLENT meter, has also been in the papers quite a bit.
The one exception to the rule is the Freestyle/Flash/Tracker-- Abbott has found that many people are so desperate for the smallest sample size that they'll pay full price. This one goes on sale much less often.