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.