Medicare Part B Coverage
Supplies covered by Part B include
- Test strips
- Lancets
- Monitors,
- Pumps
- Insulin for pumps [3]
- Medical footwear
Services covered by Part B include
- Preventive diabetes screening
- Medical, nutritional therapy
- Eye exams for diabetic retinopathy, [4] macular degeneration, [5] and glaucoma
- Foot tests
Medicare Part B does not cover any drugs.
Medicare Part D Coverage
Supplies covered by Part D include:
- Needles
- Alcohol swabs
- Syringes
- Gauze
- Insulin inhaler equipment
Drugs covered by Part D include:
- Insulin (no pump)
- Oral drugs such as glipizide, repaglinide acarbose, metformin pioglitazone, and others.
Medicare Part D does not cover any services.