[darylngee]

I agree you should call Medicare. I'm on Medicare. My local pharmacy and local big-name pharmacy, couldn't get it right, nor could my health insurance, PrimeMail / Blue Shield. Then I remembered a letter from Walgreens. They enrolled me over the phone, they call me when I'm due to get a renewed order of strips, and they're very very polite.

So call your doctor for a prescription (He/she will prescribe how many times you're supposed to test. Then work with Medicare(800-633-4227) The test strips and meter are diagnostic tools, and, supposedly, those are provided under Medicare (maybe yes and maybe no). Record what they say, because it's sometimes a bunch of steps.

Then, if you have insurance, talk to them. Make sure you have all their numbers (your subscriber ID, etc.). Then it's time to call Walgreens.

When you talk with Walgreens (888-727-8265—or they'll refer you onward—be patient!) (I think other pharmacies must have caught on by now), they'll ask for your medical info, Medicare number, etc. Don't be discouraged, and give yourself time in this process, and good luck. (I am not an employee of the company or any related company.)

I've been diagnosed since 1998. It's a long story, from Type 2 to Type 1 and somewhere in between, Type 1.5 / LADA, which I don't see discussed here on Glucose Buddy, but I've just enrolled.

Now, go get some exercise before you have to sit for a long time getting all this worked out, because that's a very important part of anyone's regimen, and good luck.