BILL FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIP MEDICARE COVERAGE COULD SEE ACTION THIS CONGRESS; MEDICARE OXYGEN THERAPY CUT, DME BIDDING TO BE REVISITED
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Diabetes management legislation that includes a mandate for Medicare coverage of blood glucose test strips may stand a good chance of enactment this Congress; both House Speaker Newt Gingrich and incoming White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles have shown an interest in diabetes issues.