Onetouch Diabetes Meter

Onetouch Diabetes Meter

A selection of leading diabetes meters — brands such as MediSense, Ascensia, Hypoguard and LifeScan … including the diabetes meter that allows for one touch testing — the  OneTouch® Ultra® are offered by diabetes supply companies such as Liberty Medical Supply.

The OneTouch Ultra diabetes meter requires just a speck of blood and provides results in five seconds. You can also test on your arm, which may be less painful than finger testing. The OneTouch Ultra diabetes meter’s tiny sample size can mean less pain, even when you test on your fingers.*

Best of all, diabetes meters, such as the OneTouch Ultra, may be reimbursable by Medicare if you qualify.

Before you arm test …

Arm testing can give sensitive fingertips a break. But arm testing should only be used at certain times. Studies show that test results using blood taken from the arm may differ from fingertip samples when your blood glucose is changing rapidly, such as within two hours after a meal, an insulin dose or exercise. With that in mind, be sure to talk to your healthcare professional before you begin testing on your arm.

Medicare and your diabetes meter

Medicare offers plenty of benefits for people with diabetes, including:

• Blood glucose meters and batteries, including diabetes meters for one touch testing
• Test strips
• Lancing devices and lancets
• Control solution

As a Medicare participating provider, Liberty Medical makes it easy to get the diabetes testing supplies you may be entitled to. Here’s how our services work:

• Liberty fills out all Medicare and insurance paperwork for you and submit the forms on your behalf.
• You pay nothing up front.** If you have qualified supplemental insurance, you may owe nothing at all.
• We send your supplies according to your doctor's instructions right to your door with no charge for shipping.
• When it's time to reorder, we will remind you. So you don't have to worry about running out of supplies.

If you are interested in a diabetes meter for one touch testing or other supplies, call Liberty toll-free at: 1-866-373-8971.

* Allows for a less painful stick when used with OneTouch UltraSoft Adjustable Blood Sampler and OneTouch UltraSoft Lancets.
** Co-payments and deductibles apply.

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