CONTOUR®NEXT Always covered under
Medicare Part B.*

When accuracy and ease of use are most important, recommend CONTOUR®NEXT to your patients

For Your Medicare Part B Patients –
getting CONTOUR®NEXT products should
never be difficult:

Choose the CONTOUR®NEXT Portfolio Blood Glucose Meter that works best for you.

CONTOUR®NEXT GEN

CONTOUR®NEXT ONE

CONTOUR®NEXT EZ


Write a Medicare Part B prescription for CONTOUR®NEXT.

To avoid callbacks and ensure your patient receives the CONTOUR®NEXT Brand:

  • Write the exact brand (CONTOUR®NEXT) of the product to avoid confusion or substitution 
  • Write “DO NOT SUBSTITUTE” on the prescription

Direct your patients to their pharmacy for fulfillment of their CONTOUR®NEXT prescription.

  • If the prescription is denied, check that the pharmacy ran Medicare Part B.

Remember, CONTOUR®NEXT Test Strips are
always covered under Medicare Part B!*

Need more help? Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Medicare coverage:

This is for informational purposes only. Please visit www.medicare.gov to learn more about Medicare plans and coverage.

Test strips are covered when medically necessary and prescribed by a physician. Medicare will reimburse either 80% of the Medicare Fee Schedule or the actual charges, whichever is less.

  • This means that once the annual Medicare “Part B” deductible is paid, patients pay the other 20%. If they have supplemental or secondary insurance, they may pay even less than the 20%.
  • Many pharmacies, mail order and medical equipment suppliers will take care of all the Medicare paperwork and billing submissions.
  • Patients should ask the pharmacist if this service is offered before they buy their CONTOUR®NEXT test strips.

More questions about Medicare?
Learn more about Medicare plans and coverage at: https://www.medicare.gov/publications/11022-medicare-coverage-of-diabetes-supplies.pdf

This is for informational purposes only. Please visit www.medicare.gov to learn more about Medicare plans and coverage.

CONTOUR® NEXT Test Strips
For non-insulin treated patients

  • 100 every 3 months

For insulin treated patients

  • 100 per month

Important note:
Medicare allows additional test strips and lancets if deemed medically necessary. See LMN Matters SE1008 for more information: https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/sites/default/files/hhs-guidance-documents/SE1008.pdf

  • You must provide your patient with a prescription in order to obtain Medicare reimbursement.
  • Remember to specify "Do Not Substitute" on the prescription to ensure that your patient receives the CONTOUR®NEXT brand.
  • Patients can take their prescription to their local pharmacy, hospital or clinic pharmacy, medical equipment supplier, or Medicare mail order contract supplier.
  • Your patients may want to call their chosen supplier to ensure that they sell CONTOUR®NEXT test strips and that they will assist in filing their claim.

If your patients have any difficulty in obtaining their CONTOUR®NEXT test strips please call us (1-800-348-8100) and we will help them find a Medicare supplier who will provide them with CONTOUR®NEXT test strips.

  • To find a supplier that’s enrolled in Medicare, visit www.medicare.gov/supplier or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) .

*Not a guarantee of coverage and payment. A doctor’s prescription is required for Medicare coverage and patients must meet Medicare eligibility coverage criteria. Coverage and payment may be subject to coinsurance, deductible and patient eligibility requirements. Visit http://www.medicare.gov to learn more about Medicare plans and coverage.

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