I would be very wary of using ALERE. DO NOT TRUST THEM!
I have been home monitoring for years (Since 2005) through the local coumadin clinic (Emailing results to them.) I was running out of test strips and called the number on the bottom of my machine. A company that used to be called "QAS." The lady on the phone was very helpful and said I needed to get a rX since it was a long time since I last ordered strips. She emailed me a rx form.
Then I got this bizarre letter / DVD from them welcoming me to Alere home monitoring ?!?!?!?!!!
When I called them, they said I transferred my home monitoring to them!!! Well, I just wanted some $#^*$& test strips. I already have a machine and do monitoring through the coumadin clinic. Since it is the weekend, I cannot get ahold of anyone at the doctors office, or even at Alere to unwind this. The guy at Alere said they don't sell supplies, that I needed to go to Edgepark (Probablyt owned by the same people?!?)
I RECOMMEND STAYING AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. That is a sleazy way to operate.