There is a nursery rhyme about going to St. Ives in which there are seven wives, seven sacks, seven cats, etc. As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives Each wife had seven sacks … Continue reading
There is a lot of discussion on social media this week about Dexcom G6 finally being available for Medicare recipients. Most of it is personal testimony along with a few links and guesses of what the story is. But some … Continue reading
There is nothing special about today’s blogpost. It is just my experience choosing a new Medicare Part D drug plan. My only advice to you is to consider what you require in a drug plan and what the financial ramifications … Continue reading
On 6/11/18 Medicare announced a change in policy to allow Medicare beneficiaries to use smartphones in conjunction with continuous glucose monitors. “After a thorough review of the law and our regulations, CMS is announcing that Medicare’s published coverage policy for … Continue reading
On April 1 I celebrated Easter, traded April Fools’ Day jokes with the grandkids, and acknowledged the festival of Passover. Although I didn’t think of it that day, it was also my one-year anniversary of going onto Medicare. Is that … Continue reading
Yesterday a couple of diabetes friends on Medicare got in touch with me to see how things were going with the reorder of my pump and CGM supplies. One friend emailed: “Just checking in to see how your Dexcom reorder … Continue reading
Background: In January 2017 it was announced that Medicare would begin covering the Dexcom G5 as a “therapeutic CGM” for patients with diabetes who met certain conditions. After months of delays where CMS, Dexcom, and Liberty Medical struggled to establish … Continue reading
Negotiations between Dexcom and CMS addressing the requirement that Medicare beneficiaries use only the Dexcom receiver have reportedly not been going well. Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition (DPAC) has organized a campaign to lobby our congressional representatives to have this policy … Continue reading
Although those of us on Medicare are thankful that CMS now covers the Dexcom G5, many online discussions are angry and focused on the frustrating regulation that we are not allowed to use our smartphones, smart watches, and pumps as … Continue reading
If you’ve been following the saga of Medicare coverage for the Dexcom G5 CGM, you know that Medicare beneficiaries will be forced to use the Dexcom receiver while being absolutely forbidden from using smartphones and the G5 and Follow apps. … Continue reading
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