Blood Glucose Meter Program
AmeriHealth Administrators’ pharmacy benefits management company, FutureScripts®, offers an expanded Blood Glucose Meter Program with a free Abbott or Bayer testing system for patients who are currently using another brand of blood glucose meter or are new to blood glucose testing.
Preferred Test Strips
Bayer and Abbott products are the preferred test strips. Both of these brands offer simple and accurate testing strips and monitoring systems.
- For Abbott monitors, the preferred test strips include FreeStyle®, FreeStyle Lite®, and Precision Xtra®.
- For Bayer monitors, the preferred test strips include Contour®, Breeze®2, Elite®, and Autodisc®.
Prior Authorization Information
If you are enrolled in a formulary program that requires prior authorization and you choose to use a test other than FreeStyle®, FreeStyle Lite®, Precision Xtra®, Contourv, Breeze®2, Elite®, or Autodisc®, your doctor can submit a request for prior authorization. If approved according to the program’s criteria, your prescription will be covered at the higher, non-formulary cost-sharing level. If denied, the test strips will not be covered, and you would need to pay the full cost in order to continue using them.
Free Blood Glucose Meters
Abbott and Bayer blood glucose meters are available at no cost to you. The following chart compares important features of the blood glucose meters and corresponding test strips. These preferred brands rank high in patient satisfaction and can be used in several test sites, as listed below.
| Abbott Diabetes Care | Bayer Diabetes Care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose meter | FreeStyle® | FreeStyle Freedom® Lite | Precision Xtra® | Contour® | Breeze®2 |
| Sample size (uL) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Test time | 5 seconds | 5 seconds | 5 seconds | 5 seconds | 5 seconds |
| Approved test sites | Fingertip, hand, forearm, upper arm, thigh, calf | Fingertip, hand, forearm, upper arm, thigh, calf | Fingertip, palm, forearm, upper arm | Fingertip, palm, forearm | Fingertip, palm |
| Sample fill technique | Side | Side | End or top | End | End |
| Calibration type | No coding | No coding | SmartChip (process ketone data) | Automatic | Automatic |
| Height of read-out (mm) | 10 | 20 | 19 | 12.5 | 11 |
| Corresponding test strips | FreeStyle Lite® | FreeStyle Lite® | Precision Xtra® | Contour® | Breeze®2, Autodisc |
To order a free meter from Abbott or Bayer, you should contact the manufacturer directly using the information below.
- Abbott: Call 1-866-224-8892 or visit www.meters.abbottdiabetescare.com.
- Bayer: Call 1-877-229-3777.
For More Information
If you have questions about our preferred diabetic test strips and corresponding meters, please contact FutureScripts at 1-888-678-7013.
* FutureScripts® is an independent company and serves as AmeriHealth Administrators’ Pharmacy Benefits Manager.