Our Policies
LifeScan Code of Conduct
LifeScan Code of Conduct (PDF Document)
Lancet Disposal
Minnesota recently enacted a law related to safe sharps management, including the management of lancets.
This law requires that lancet manufacturers, such as LifeScan, post on their Web sites a plan that describes how the manufacturer supports the safe collection and proper disposal of sharps, including lancets.
LifeScan supports educating patients on the proper disposal of sharps to ensure the safety of our patients and the public at large. We do so by including information related to the proper disposal of lancets in our owner’s manuals, on our corporate Web site, and in the lancing section of our consumer Web site, OneTouch.com. Presently, LifeScan does not have any initiatives related to the collection of sharps, but if appropriate opportunities to support such activities present themselves, we will consider working with retailers, governments and other groups with an interest in protecting public health and safety to advance practices in this area.
For more information on safe sharps management, please review the owner's manual for your OneTouch® Lancing Products or visit: https://www.onetouch.com/products/accessories/onetouch-delica-plus-lancing-device.
Distribution Policy
The LifeScan Direct Distribution Policy (DPDP) is a comprehensive document which helps to govern the business practices between LifeScan and its direct business partners. The policy covers the following areas:
- Order Management
- Counterfeit Goods and Diversion Provisions
- Payment and Price Terms
- Inventory Management
- Financial Management
- Return Goods policy
- Chargeback guidelines
Please contact your LifeScan representative if you have specific questions.
Download LifeScan Direct Purchase and Distribution Policy (DPDP)
(Date Posted: October, 2019 File Size: 251KB)
Download LifeScan Return Goods Policy
(Date Posted: October, 2019 File Size: 203KB)
Download LifeScan OS&D Policy
(Date Posted: October, 2019 File Size: 135KB)
Medicare Assistance
At LifeScan we build partnerships with our suppliers based on a shared vision of success. It is only by helping you achieve your goals that we achieve ours. The Medicare landscape is changing and as a valued partner, we offer you information on recent Medicare changes and our OneTouch® brand program.
OneTouch® brand Medicare & Medicaid Assignment Program
General Medicare Information and News
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Links to Other Web Sites: Selecting any of the listed links will take you to a Web site to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy of every Web site you visit.
OneTouch® brand Medicare & Medicaid Assignment Program
Are you a pharmacy that accepts Medicare and/or Medicaid assignment and is interested in rebates on OneTouch® products dispensed to Medicare and/or Medicaid patients with diabetes? If so, visit OneTouchMAP.com to find out more about the OneTouch® brand Medicare & Medicaid Assignment Program.
General Medicare Information and News
- In November 2006, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved national accreditation organizations that will accredit suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) as meeting new quality standards under Medicare Part B. (April 2016) Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/DMEPOSEnrollment.html
- DMEPOS Quality Standards (PDF Document)
- DMEPOS Accreditation Organizations (PDF Document)
- The Competitive Bidding Program replaces the outdated prices Medicare has been paying with lower, more accurate prices. Under this program, suppliers submit bids to provide certain medical equipment and supplies at a lower price than what Medicare now pays for these items. Medicare uses these bids to set the amount it pays for those equipment and supplies under the Competitive Bidding Program. Qualified, accredited suppliers with winning bids are chosen as Medicare contract suppliers. (April 2016) Retrieved from: https://www.medicare.gov/what-medicare-covers/part-b/competitive-bidding-program.html
- The DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program was mandated by Congress through the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA). The statute requires that Medicare replace the current fee schedule payment methodology for selected Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) items with a competitive bid process. The intent is to improve the effectiveness of the Medicare methodology for setting DMEPOS payment amounts, which will reduce beneficiary out-of-pocket expenses and save the Medicare program money while ensuring beneficiary access to quality items and services. (April 2016) Retrieved from: http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com/palmetto/cbic.nsf/DocsCat/Home
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Important Announcements (Round 2 & National Mail-Order Recompete)
National Provider Identifier Standard (NPI)
- The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Administrative Simplification Standard. The NPI is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA. (April 2016) Retrieved from: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/HIPAA-Administrative-Simplification/NationalProvIdentStand/index.html?redirect=/nationalprovidentstand/
LifeScan UK Tax Policy
LifeScan UK Tax Policy (PDF Document)
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