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.
Medicare Part B may cover an external insulin pump and insulin as durable medical equipment (DME). You pay 20% of the amount approved by Medicare, after the yearly Medicare Part B deductible.Diabetes may result in blood-circulation problems that can become serious over time.owever, Medicare Part D does not cover insulin for diabetes when it is administered with an insulin pump. In that case, insulin for diabetes may be covered under Medicare Part B as durable medical equipment, as indicated above.