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Important information about diabetic test strips

Effective October 1, 2009, Bayer and Abbott products are the preferred brands of test strips for IBC prescription drug programs. In addition, they will be the only preferred test strips on the Select Drug Program^® Formulary. Please note that Accu-Chek^® and OneTouch^® test strips will be non-preferred and therefore no longer included on our formulary when these changes become effective.

Also effective October 1, 2009, we will require prior authorization for any test strips that we consider non-preferred. In other words, if a member chooses to use a test strip that is not manufactured by Abbott or Bayer, you will need to fill out a prior authorization form on your patient’s behalf.

For more information, please visit the Blood Glucose Meter page on our website.