my husband just found out hes a diabetic and we have no insurance any place out there gives away free moniters

Question

we have no insurance and hes not old enough for medicare

Answer 1

If he qualifies for medicaid or medicare they will pay for it. Also the board of health can direct you to free monitors so can local clinics.

Age isn't the only qualifier for medicare and medicaid
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Answer 2

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Answer 3

Depending on your total combined income you may be able to get your medications and a monitor at no cost.

Once your healthcare provider has determined which insulin he would like him to be on look it up on the internet and go their website. All of them have an "indigent patient" program. This simply means you don't have insurance and your income is below a certain level. Apply for the program and if you are approved they usually supply up to 3 or 6 months at a time.

To compare free monitors go to
http://www.comparediabeticsupplies.com/DS/index.html?sid=o

Your doctor may have specific companies that he works with routinely. This may be a good option as the staff will know them best.

Good luck! With good management diabetes can be a minor inconvenience.

Answer 4

My mother is the FNP at a low-income health clinic. Often times the drug-representatives will leave blood sugar monitor units for doctors to give to some low income patients. Your husband could try explaining the circumstance to the doctor at your clinic and perhaps this would help. If the doctor has an available unit he/she may give the unit to your husband for his use.
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Answer 5

It is best that you start to look in your own community, county, and state. If I were you, I would start a three-part strategy.

1. Start working and setting aside money only for the treatment of diabetes. You can supplement your income by holding yard sales, collecting cans, doing car and truck washes with promotions announcing your situation. People love to help, specially if they think you're doing everything you can to help yourselves. Carefully look at your diet, and follow your doctor's advice, so it doesn't get worse.

2. Contact local charities in your area, including Catholic Charities, Lutheran Charities, Hadassah, Children and Family Services or your state Department of Human Services. Bring proof of identification, all bills, proof of income, etc. Merchants whom you trust might allow you to set a jar or can on the counter for donations. Talk to the churces, synagogues, or temples which you've been attending.

3. Start shopping for health insurance and hospital services. Keep a chart on which you can compare premiums, coverage, deductibles, and so forth. Read consumer digest, consumer news, etc.

Answer 6

Lots of places. Maybe even the manufacturers. The blood glucose monitor companies make their money, not off of monitor sales, but off of test strip sales.

If you don't have or cannot get insurance, go down to your local drug store and find the monitor with the least expensive testing strips to get the best value.

Try searching the internet for what you're looking for. A lot of the time, you will find your answer this way...

Answer 7

You can contact the manufacturer or distributor of any of the monitors. Like pharmaceutical companies, they may offer free products to low income patients. Also, contact your local American Diabetes Association to inquire about special programs. His doctor also may know of resources that can help. Some patients donate their old equipment for other patients to use. Or you can try Medicaid since Medicare won't cover him.

Answer 8

find out if there's a hospital in your area that is sponsoring a diabetes study. They study the effects of certain medicines, or lifestyle changes, etc. They might also give free medical exams and free supplies.
Once you have a disease it's really hard to get insurance.
Good luck.

Answer 9

Go to Diabetes.org or dlife.com
they have many resources to help you. Also call your pharmacutical company and ask about their indgient funds program about getting reduced cost or free meds & supplies.
Good luck there is a lot of information out there.
BD just sent me a free meter and my insurance covers the testing supplies. You can go to thier website as well as Accu-check.

Answer 10

My daughter is diabetic we always get free meters you need to look up some sites that sell meters alot of times they have companies that offer free meters like BD, freestyle, accucheck, and Johnson and Johnson just to name a few, actually when i read your question an advertisement popped up offering a free meter not sure which one it was, just keep lookin youll find one.