Bayer Diabetes Management

Tips for Diabetes Management from Bayer

According to the diabetes professionals at Bayer, "take-charge management” is when you take charge of your life and your diabetes.

Bayer actively promotes take-charge diabetes management as a great way to get your blood sugar as close to normal as possible — and to keep it there. Of course, the folks at Bayer realize that it won't be easy at first. But Bayer researchers know you can live a healthy life with fewer complications by keeping tight control of your blood sugar and making some smart lifestyle choices. How do you do that? Here are some steps that Bayer recommends:

• Test often.
• Know your blood sugar level targets.
• Exercise regularly.
• Get proper nutrition.
• Practice proper daily hygiene.
• Know what to do on a sick day.

Does Bayer’s approach to diabetes management really work? In a clinical study conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, research showed that take-charge management can lower the risk of complications from diabetes. People in this study who used take-charge diabetes management had average blood sugar levels near normal. They had a lower risk of eye disease, kidney disease and nerve damage.

Bayer Has the Products to Help You Take Charge
    
Bayer's CONTOUR® and BREEZE®2 meters use No Coding™ technology — a patented test strip design that enables your Bayer meter to be automatically coded each time you test. And, when it comes to diabetes management, simpler is better! With fewer steps, you have less chance for inaccurate results.

Bayer also offers a variety of tools and technology, including MICROLET®2 lancing devices. Bayer designed this lancing device with an ergonomic and compact design for simple, smooth testing. Bayer also built in five depth settings to choose from, to ensure that you get the right amount of blood the first time. And Bayer’s computer software as well as programs like Bayer Easy C.A.R.E. help you track test results and the data you need for solid diabetes managment.

Bayer and Medicare Coverage

Medicare benefits, insurance coverage and reimbursement can be very confusing. The good news is that Bayer diabetes management products are covered by Medicare.

What products does Medicare cover? If you are receiving Medicare Part B benefits, you can be reimbursed for eligible costs. This applies to you whether you use insulin or not.

These diabetes management products from Bayer are covered by Medicare:

Bayer Meters

• CONTOUR® Blood Glucose Monitoring System
• CONTOUR® TS Blood Glucose Monitoring System
• BREEZE®2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System
• BREEZE® Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Bayer Test Strips

• Bayer BREEZE®2 Blood Glucose Test Strips
• Bayer ELITE®XL Blood Glucose Test Strips
  

Bayer Lancing Devices

• Bayer MICROLET® Adjustable Lancing Device
• Bayer MICROLET® VACULANCE® Lancing Device
• Bayer MICROLET® Lancets (100s)
  

Other Products

• Control Solutions
• Meter replacement batteries
• Bayer Teams up with Nick Jonas

If you have a child who has diabetes, he or she might be interested to know that Bayer is partnering with pop star Nick Jonas of The Jonas Brothers to help young people with diabetes keep healthy and achieve their dreams. Nick tells Bayer that he sees his type-1 diabetes as an opportunity instead of an obstacle

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