Top 19 Medicare Mail-Order Diabetic Test Strips

According to an OIG report, providers submitted claims for at least 75 types of mail-order diabetic test strips in the last quarter of 2009.

By HomeCare Staff

According to a report from the Office of inspector General, providers submitted claims for at least 75 types of mail-order diabetic test strips in the last quarter of 2009. Two brands — Lifescan’s One Touch Ultra and Bayer’s Acensia Contour — made up 26 percent of the Medicare mail-order market share, seven brands accounted for about 50 percent and 19 brands accounted for approximately 81 percent.

Model Manufacturer Percentage
of Market
Share
One Touch Ultra Lifescan 14.9
Ascensia Contour Bayer 11.1
Freestyle Lite Abbott 7.3
Ascensia Breeze 2 Bayer 5.0
AccuCheck Aviva Roche 4.8
Medisense Optium Abbott 4.5
AccuCheck Compact Roche 4.1
Embrace Omnis Health 4.0
Ascensia Contour TS Bayer 3.3
Liberty Agamatrix 3.1
True Balance Home Diagnostics 3.0
Wavesense Presto Agamatrix 2.4
Prodigy Autocode Diagnostic Devices 2.3
Freestyle Abbott 2.1
Liberty 2 Home Diagnostics 1.9
TrueTrack Home Diagnostics 1.9
Companion Omnis Health 1.8
Advocate Redi-Code Diabetic Supply of Suncoast 1.8
True Read Home Diagnostics 1.6
Total 80.9

Source: OIG analysis of supplier documentation and Medicare HCPCS code A4253 KL claims data for the 3-month period ending December 2009

  • Read the main story, “Know Your Numbers,” to learn about providers in the diabetes sector face competitive bidding prices that don’t add up.


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