The HSE- Medicines Management programme (MMP) completed an evaluation to identify preferred blood glucose test strips for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, as part of the MMP’s remit to support safe, effective and cost effective prescribing.
As part of this consultation the HSE have identified a number of blood glucose test strips that are not preferred. This is referred to as ‘List B’. The MMP recommends people using products listed in the table to move to a preferred supplier in certain circumstances; if you are newly diagnosed, if your meter is more than 2 years old or if there is a change in your regimen.
Non Preferred BGTS - List B |
|
Reimbursement code |
BGTS |
85104 | Accu-Chek Aviva test strips |
10020 | Accu-Chek Active test strips |
63435 | Accu-Chek Advantage Plus test strips |
85540 | Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette (100) |
81526 | Ascensia Autodisc test strips |
10650 | BM-Accutest test strips |
15403 | Breeze 2 Disc test strips |
81537 | Contour test strips |
85135 | Element blood glucose test strips |
85001 | Freestyle Lite test strips |
10051 | Freestyle Optium test strips |
81601 | Freestyle test strips |
85114 | GlucoRx Go test strips |
85137 | GlucoRx Q test strips |
85015 | Glucomen LX Sensor test strips |
85158 | Glucomen Sensor test strips |
85124 | Glucomen Visio Sensor test strips |
85501 | Hemocue Monitor Microcuvette test strips |
29238 | Hypoguard Supreme test strips |
86308 | Microdot+ blood glucose test strips |
10035 | One Touch Ultra test strips |
15858 | Pocketscan test strips |
85102 | Sensocard test strips |
86392 | Supercheck2 blood glucose test strips |
12003 | True Result blood glucose test strips |
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The CONTOUR®NEXT test strip is available on prescription and is compatible with the following CONTOUR® blood glucose meters: CONTOUR®NEXT ONE, CONTOUR®NEXT, CONTOUR®NEXT LINK 2.4, CONTOUR®NEXT USB and CONTOUR®XT.
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