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7/21/2020 Medicare and Type 1 Diabetes - JDRF
Insulin for use in a pump must be obtained from a Medicare durable medical
equipment (DME) supplier, not a retail pharmacy. However, many national

pharmacy chains are set up to bill Medicare as a DME supplier. Speak with your

pharmacist to verify if they can do this. Typically the DME supplier is the same
entity that provides your pump and associated supplies, however, not all DME
suppliers are set up to provide insulin.

Test Strips

Test strips are covered by Medicare Part B. People who use insulin are covered

for 100 test strips per month however, if you and your doctor can show that you
need to test more often, Medicare may cover additional test strips. Medicare may

require you to mail-order your test strips from contracted supplier. Your doctor
will need to write you a prescription for test strips to ensure they are covered.

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