If you suffer of diabetes you should know that you can get your glucometer and your testing supplies for free.
All you need is to obtain a medical recipe from your doctor in which to specify how many times you need to run blood sugar test in a day.
In accordance with the law your insurance company should accept to cover the costs for your glucometer and for the additional supplies.
Check what kind of glucometers and test strips your insurance agency can cover, so that you find something that is compatible with your needs and possibilities.
Pay attention that some of the insurance agencies cover only the glucometer and in this situation you have to look for discounts for glucose testers.
They can be ordered online, simply by filling in an online form, in which you might be required to provide a few personal information and some details related to your physician name and your recipe.
There are a lot of online discount programs for a couple of supplies and drugs.
You also can get them from the pharmacy or from the manufacturer.
The most important is the fact that it is quite easy to procure them and anyone can have access to these discounts.
A regular web search will guarantee a positive result.
So with the minimum effort you will obtain your own glucose meter device, and possible the supplies including the test strips and the batteries.
Beside this you will save many and the time.
The advantage of a glucometer is reflected by its characteristic of being used reputedly.
So it is considered a DME, Durable Medical Equipment.
In comparison with this the glucose test strips can be used only once, a new one being necessary for each test.
However the glucose meter device is affordable for most of the patients and can be found in various dimensions and forms.
Procuring the glucose test strips is the expensive part of the equation, as there are quite cheaper and you need more than one per day.