Quick answer: When insurance switches you to a new meter, your old test strips become useless to you — but they’re not worthless. Sealed, unexpired boxes from your previous meter have real cash resale value. Send a photo for a free offer instead of letting them expire.
It happens all the time: your plan changes, your formulary updates, or your doctor switches your meter — and suddenly the strips you have don’t fit the device you use. Those boxes are perfectly good; they’re just good for someone else now. Here’s how to recover their value.
Why this happens so often
Insurers and pharmacy benefit managers regularly change which meters and strips they cover. When they do, you may be moved to a new system and left with sealed boxes of strips for your old one. It’s frustrating and wasteful — but it’s also exactly the kind of surplus the resale market is built to handle.
Your old strips still have value
Sealed, unexpired strips have cash value regardless of whether they match your current meter. What matters to a buyer is the brand, the box size, and the expiration date — not whether they fit your device. So before those boxes inch toward their expiration, turn them into cash.
Can I sell strips I got through insurance?
If your strips came through private insurance or you bought them out of pocket, they can generally be sold. The exception is supplies obtained through Medicare or Medicaid, which can’t be resold. Full details are in is it legal to sell test strips?
Switched meters recently? Text a photo of your old boxes to 812-648-0149 or get a quote — usually answered within a few hours.
Don’t wait too long
The clock matters. Every month closer to the expiration date lowers the value, so the best time to sell leftover strips is soon after the switch. Got sensors or pods left over too? You can sell those in the same transaction.
How to get started
It’s three quick steps: photograph your boxes (showing the expiration dates), request a quote, and choose local pickup in Terre Haute or free mail-in. Our complete selling guide covers everything else.
Frequently asked questions
My plan switched me to a new meter — are my old strips useless?
They’re useless to you, but not worthless. Sealed, unexpired boxes from your old meter usually have real cash resale value.
Can I sell strips I got through insurance?
If they came through private insurance or out of pocket, generally yes. Supplies obtained via Medicare or Medicaid can’t be resold.
How do I start?
Text a photo of the boxes and expiration dates to 812-648-0149 and we’ll send a firm offer, usually within a few hours.