Here’s how you can get a free glucose meter

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been diagnosed with diabetes recently, or you’re a diabetic patient who is on the lookout for a new glucose meter.

Most patients are surprised by the prices while buying a glucose meter for the first time. Diabetic patients may also have to stock up on testing strips depending on the type of glucose meter they get.

So, if you’re looking to save on some money by getting your hands on a free glucose meter, then you’re in the right place.

However, an important thing to note is that just because you’re choosing a free glucose meter doesn’t mean that you pick the first one that you see.

How can one get a free glucose meter?
You need to fulfill a few criteria while applying for a free glucose meter from free-glucose-meter.com. Here are the conditions that apply:

• You must be a citizen of the United States and a patient of diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2).
• You must have a Medicare insurance.
• You must have a valid and working cell phone number as this allows the company to contact you.

That’s it! If you fulfill these conditions, you only have to visit the website and fill in your details.

What are some options available?

• There are nine different glucose meters offered to you under this scheme. All of them come with diabetic supplies such as glucagon emergency kits, batteries, testing strips, alcohol swabs, lancets, and pump supplies.
• There are four companies to choose from — Accu-Chek®, OneTouch®, FreeStyle, and Ascencia.
• Ascencia is your best bet as they offer a total of four different glucose meters. Freestyle and Accu-Chek® both provide two models each. Meanwhile, OneTouch® only offers one model.

What are the factors that one should keep in mind while picking a free glucose meter?

• One needs to consider a variety of factors while choosing a glucose meter.
• You should check the features that the models offer and see which one is the best fit for your needs.
• Your choice will also depend on factors like how familiar you are with glucose testing, how often you need to conduct these tests, and how accurate or quick you need the results to be.

Which is the best free glucose meter?

• OneTouch®: This is a small and easy-to-use glucose meter. It requires very little blood, it is compact and has a fast draw test strip. It has a storage memory of 150 units, and you can transfer all your data to a PC. The meter also makes use of OneTouch Ultra® test strips, which is covered by Medicare (Part B) and most other insurance plans.
• Accu-Chek®: You get to choose between two models. The first one, Accu-Chek® Advantage Glucometer by Roche, comes with a lot of customizable features. It has a test reminder and a hypoglycemia warning on the screen. It takes 26 seconds to give results but has a storage memory of 480 units and doesn’t require frequent cleaning. The star feature of this model is its test strip which only requires a tiny amount of blood for the results. Another model is the Accu-Chek® Aviva which is faster as it offers results in 5 seconds. It is a pain-free device with a 500 value memory. In all other features, it is similar to the Advantage Glucometer.
• Ascencia: You can choose from four models — Elite XL, Contour®, DEX, and Breeze. All of them have a memory of 100 units, except the Elite XL which has a memory of 140 units. All of these models offer quick results and require a small amount of blood. In fact, The DEX and Breeze variants pull the exact amount of blood they need and provide high-quality results.
• FreeStyle: There are two models available — FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash. Both of them offer virtually painless testing and use minimal amounts of blood samples. However, the latter model works faster, giving results in 7 seconds. The Freestyle model takes about 15 seconds. Both have a memory of 250 units.