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In 2017, Independence Medicare Advantage members must use diabetic test
strips and a glucose monitor from the
preferred manufacturer brands Accu-Chek® and
OneTouch®. These brands will be covered at $0 copayment. All
other
manufacturer brands will not be covered by Keystone 65 HMO plans. For Personal
Choice 65SM PPO, an
out-of-network coinsurance will apply.
If their current glucose monitor does not work with either of these brands,
they can obtain a new glucose monitor at no
additional cost.
Please note that all other brands of test strips and glucose monitors will
no longer be covered by Keystone 65 HMO
plans. Diabetic members will be sent a letter that outlines these changes.
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: These Medicare Advantage plans will continue to offer $0 copay
on all brands of lancets and solutions.
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