Diabetic Guide to Better Living

An Informational Resource for Seniors with Diabetes

Learn how the proper diagnosis, lifestyle changes & diabetic supplies can change your life. While there is no known cure for this disease, there are healthy ways to manage it & prevent diabetes altogether.

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Diabetic Seniors

As people age their chances for a diabetic condition naturally increase, making diabetic seniors a more common and larger group than ever before. Luckily, there are now plans and help for diabetic seniors to be able to find affordable and convenient testing supplies and monitoring tools to better manage their ongoing, lifetime condition.

Many diabetic seniors have specific questions about how their Medicare or insurance coverage can help in the cost of daily testing and monitoring of their blood glucose levels. The good news is that as of January, 2005, Medicare will cover up to 100% of approved test strips and glucose meters for diabetic seniors, and even offer free delivery in many cases (standard deductibles, co-payments and some restrictions will apply). In addition, many diabetic seniors can have the cost of necessary, semi-annual A1c tests in the doctor’s office covered in full by their Medicare plan.

Diabetic seniors should never trust only the results of at-home tests to establish their situation, and always rely on the advice and guidance of a trained medical professional to better understand and treat their condition. Though it is true that there are now more diagnosed diabetic seniors than ever before, it is also true that today’s diabetic seniors have more affordable and convenient ways to help themselves to discovering a better lifestyle, living with their diabetic condition.

Please be aware that this page on senior diabetes is meant for informational purposes only; please consult a physician for more specific questions pertaining to individual cases.

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If you have diabetes and are on Medicare, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies may be covered. Liberty will contact you to answer any questions you have and help determine if your supplies are covered.

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*For those who qualify. Co-payments, deductibles and some restrictions apply.

**Offer available to qualified Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes. Not available to current Liberty patients. No purchase necessary.

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© 2009 DiabeticSeniors.com — This information is not designed to replace a doctor’s judgment about the specific solution for your particular condition.