While upper back pain is not as common as low back pain, the causes are often the same and include muscle strain or irritation (most common), injury to the spine leading to slipped disc or degeneration, or the pinching of a nerve in the back. ...Read more.
Diabetes supplies covered by Medicare Part B. The amount of blood glucose monitoring supplies covered by Medicare Part B varies for insulin-and non-insulin-dependent patients. Insulin-dependent patients qualify for up to 100 test strips and lancets per month and one lancet device every six months.
Glucose meters have been used for more than 30 years to provide rapid measurement of glucose on whole blood fingersticks from patients with diabetes. Originally developed for patient self-testing, glucose meter use has expanded throughout the healthcare industry.