Diabetic test strips continue to cause controversy and occupy conversations around kitchen tables in homes across the nation. One of the hot button issues surrounds selling unused or unwanted test strips and it’s a multi-faceted issue.
For those with diabetes that can’t afford the increasing costs of a healthcare product critical for keeping them alive, the solution is simple. Purchasing the diagnostic strips from any reputable source is preferable to going without them or limiting the number of times they test their glucose levels.
On the flip side of the argument, thousands if not millions of unused test strips are simply thrown away each year. There are numerous reasons including people that die and no longer need them and insurance companies that pay for more test strips than an individual may need.
Some individuals with “gold” insurance policies receive their test strips for little or no co-pay and accumulate more than they can use. They sell them to companies that in turn resell them at discount prices to those that may not be able to afford them any other way. They argue that since they pay for the insurance policy that pays for the test strips, they’re entitled to do with them as they will.
The objections to selling unused test strips are being driven by pharmaceutical firms, insurance companies, and the FDA. Pharmaceutical companies lose money each time an individual doesn’t purchase a new round of test strips. Insurance companies feel that since they paid the lion’s share of the cost, policy holders should hold onto the strips, throw them away where they’ll end up in landfills, or not accept any new refills – which is often difficult to do.
The FDA warns that unscrupulous people are reselling strips that are expired or damaged, postulating that people who purchase them are placing their health or even their life at risk. The other side of that coin is that not having enough test strips or being financially unable to purchase them also places people’s health in jeopardy.
It is completely legal to buy and sell new, unused test strips as long as Medicaid or Medicare didn’t pay for them and there are trusted online companies that make every effort to vet for quality. Consumers that decide to buy strips online should ensure the company is reputable and has been in business for a significant amount of time.
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If you have extra, unopened and unused boxes of diabetic test strips – whether you have switched brands, no longer need to test or test less frequently, or have a loved one who has passed away – don’t let them gather dust until they’ve expired and end up in the trash. We’re the best place to sell diabetic test strips online, and if you want to sell your test strips, we’re here to make the process easy and enjoyable!
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