Millions of people living with diabetes are forced to ration their diabetic test strips each day, placing their health at risk. To accurately monitor glucose levels and monitor their disease, individuals must have a sufficient number of test strips but many patients are falling short due to restrictions by insurance companies.
Physicians prescribe how many test strips patients need to monitor their glucose levels. Those same physicians often find that health insurance carriers are countermanding those orders. Insurance companies are limiting the number of strips individuals need in a one-size-fits-all approach that doesn’t consider the needs of the individual.
Someone that has been newly diagnosed or is unable to get good control of their condition will require far more strips since they will need to test more often than someone that has lived with the disease for many years and learned the best management techniques. Healthcare professionals and government guidelines indicate diabetics should test four times per day, but many are coming up short on the number of test strips they’re allowed to receive.
Individuals are given a myriad of excuses by insurance companies why their supply of test strips is limited. Reasons range from “you don’t need to test that often” to “budget constraints.” In many instances, patients and physicians are spending more time challenging insurance companies for basic supplies than in treating and managing the condition.
Those that are most affected are individuals on fixed incomes, low-income households, the underinsured, and the uninsured. Many are turning to charitable organizations in an effort to obtain the extra test strips they need, but those outlets are limited in the amounts they have and how many they can distribute to each person.
The solution for many individuals has been purchasing their diabetic test strips online and provided that the seller is a reputable company, it’s a more affordable option than paying out-of-pocket for the shortfall. Test strips are a critical element of preventative medicine for diabetics that inhibit far more serious healthcare consequences.
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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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