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Reminder: $0 copays on preferred brand diabetic test strips and glucose monitors for Medicare Advantage members

January 4, 2017

Effective January 1, 2017, Independence Medicare Advantage members must use diabetic test strips and a glucose monitor from the preferred manufacturer brands, Accu-Chek® and OneTouch® in order to have their test strips and glucose meters covered at $0 copayment. All other manufacturers? brand of test strips and glucose meters will not be covered by Keystone 65 HMO plans. For Personal Choice 65SM PPO, an out-of-network coinsurance will apply to all other manufacturers? brand of test strips and glucose meters.

If their current glucose monitor does not work with either of these brands of test strips, Medicare Advantage members can obtain a new glucose monitor at no cost.

Test strips can be purchased from either a network pharmacy or durable medical equipment supplier. The $0 copay on Accu-Chek and OneTouch test strips will apply at both preferred and standard pharmacies.

Note: Independence Medicare Advantage plans will continue to offer $0 copay on all brands of lancets and solutions.


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