I am Laddie Lindahl. I use a Dexcom G4 CGM and believe that it daily protects me from severe lows and helps minimize the time I spend in damaging hyperglycemic levels. I have had full insurance coverage for CGMS for the past 6 years. When I reach Medicare age in 2017, I will have had CGM insurance coverage for almost ten years. Under current Medicare regulations, I will be denied CGM coverage because it is considered “precautionary.”
This is something that needs to be changed.
I have had Type 1 Diabetes since 1976. I blog at http://testguessandgo.com.