Guide to Blood Sugar Logs - AARP® Medicare Plans
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Tracking your blood sugar results is an important part of managing your diabetes. Checking your blood sugar is one of the best ways to learn if your diabetes is in control. The guide below explains who may be required by Medicare to record and provide documentation of checking their blood sugar as prescribed. Medicare may not cover the cost of the supplies if your mail service pharmacy does not have a current log sheet on file. To use the 5-tests per day or the 10-tests per day Blood Sugar Log, you can either print it out and hand-write your results, or you can save the electronic file and enter your results onto the log sheet from your computer. These log sheets allow you to record results for four weeks. Use the log sheet that reflects how often you test your blood sugar to log your results. OptumRx customers will receive log sheets in their welcome packet as well as with each mailed statement if documentation is required by Medicare. Information on where and how frequently to provide a log sheet will be included in the instructions. Coverage Insulin Use Number of times you check each day Log Sheets Required? Medicare Part B No One No. You are checking within the Medicare guidelines for Part B. Two or more Yes. You are checking more than the Medicare guidelines allow. You will need a Physicians Written Order (PWO) from your doctor documenting the need for “over-utilization” (checking more). You must also send your mail service pharmacy a completed blood sugar log as required by Medicare. Yes Up to three times No. You are within the Medicare guidelines for Part B. Four or more Yes. You are checking more than the Medicare guidelines allow. You will need a Physicians Written Order (PWO) from your doctor documenting the need for “over-utilization” (checking more). You must also send your mail service pharmacy a completed blood sugar log as required by Medicare. Medicare Advantage (Part C) Yes or no Any No. Medicare Advantage plans do not require blood sugar log documentation. Guide to Blood Sugar Logs Diabetes ActiveCare The information in this educational tool does not substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of your physician. Always seek the help of your physician or qualified health provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. All Optum TM trademarks and logos are owned by Optum, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners. H11-01076-01_90 01/12 ©2012 OptumRx, Inc. Call us and mention reference code XHD1013 to order your diabetes testing supplies. 1-866-881-9461 | www.optumrx.com/diabetes
Transcript of Guide to Blood Sugar Logs - AARP® Medicare Plans
Tracking your blood sugar results is an important part of managing your diabetes. Checking your blood sugar is one of the best ways to learn if your diabetes is in control. The guide below explains who may be required by Medicare to record and provide documentation of checking their blood sugar as prescribed. Medicare may not cover the cost of the supplies if your mail service pharmacy does not have a current log sheet on file.
To use the 5-tests per day or the 10-tests per day Blood Sugar Log, you can either print it out and hand-write your results, or you can save the electronic file and enter your results onto the log sheet from your computer. These log sheets allow you to record results for four weeks. Use the log sheet that reflects how often you test your blood sugar to log your results.
OptumRx customers will receive log sheets in their welcome packet as well as with each mailed statement if documentation is required by Medicare. Information on where and how frequently to provide a log sheet will be included in the instructions.
CoverageInsulin
UseNumber of times you
check each dayLog Sheets Required?
Medicare Part B
No
One No. You are checking within the Medicare guidelines for Part B.
Two or more
Yes. You are checking more than the Medicare guidelines allow. You will need a Physicians Written Order (PWO) from your doctor documenting the need for “over-utilization” (checking more). You must also send your mail service pharmacy a completed blood sugar log as required by Medicare.
Yes
Up to three times No. You are within the Medicare guidelines for Part B.
Four or more
Yes. You are checking more than the Medicare guidelines allow. You will need a Physicians Written Order (PWO) from your doctor documenting the need for “over-utilization” (checking more). You must also send your mail service pharmacy a completed blood sugar log as required by Medicare.
Medicare Advantage (Part C)
Yes or no Any No. Medicare Advantage plans do not require blood sugar log documentation.
Guide to Blood Sugar Logs Diabetes ActiveCare
The information in this educational tool does not substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis or treatment of your physician. Always seek the help of your physician or qualified health provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
All OptumTM trademarks and logos are owned by Optum, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners.
H11-01076-01_90 01/12 ©2012 OptumRx, Inc.
Call us and mention reference code XHD1013 to order your diabetes testing supplies. 1-866-881-9461 | www.optumrx.com/diabetes
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