A while back, I got a holder that had a carabiner on one end, and I was able to hook it onto any number of things, including belt loops and lanyards. It was made of neoprene and had a plastic window on one side that worked with the touch screen.
I got it from an Etsy seller called Tallygear. They have a great diversity of things that you can use to keep hold of diabetes tech. They design their stuff for kids and adults, and around a lot of different diabetes tech products.
Thank you Yve! I’ve been looking @ Tallygear & see lots of possibilities. I ordered something from Amazon that has a loop for a carabiner & will try that out too. I’m still impressed with the tread tape that I put on the CGM a few days ago. The rough texture of even very thin strips keeps the receiver in a pocket as it sticks to fabric. Certainly wish I’d thought of that years ago!
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I have a receiver that I cannot use but is required by Medicare. […] The Medicare requirement is because the receiver is the Durable Medical Equipment so that the sensors are under Part B and not Part D.[/quote]
I understand that this was the case at one time. However, I’ve been on Medicare for ten years and G7 for two years. I know the sensors are under Part B because I’m paying 20% copay.
I have never had a G7 receiver. (I keep an old phone around as a backup.)
Perhaps my G6 receiver still counts as the DME. Perhaps something else in my history means I don’t need it. But I think more likely that requirement has been relaxed.
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Been awhile since this post active, but want to share what I am using for my G7 receiver. It’s a Nite-Ize hip clip, has really good adhesive if affixed properly and allowed time to cure (72 hours for strongest grip), generally about $6-$7. Bought several years ago thinking to use with G6 but never did because skins were available (and those were preferable because of the G6 size). Haven’t been able to find skins that I like for the G7, so broke open a hip clip. Note that clip is installed “upside-down” so that when I pull the receiver out of a pocket, it doesn’t have to be turned around to read or enter data.
There was a recall. It’s creating supply chain issues. I would wait to transition. Dexcom Glucose Monitors Recalled Over Deadly Malfunction Risk - Diabetescurehub.com
An important thing here even though it’s off topic (money is never off topic; we’re capitalists 
Yep. This is why the financial math for T1s using CGMs in the US comes out in favour of only two choices:
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Use Part C; the costs on Part C are higher because the front end (a significant part of the admin) is covered by private insurance however for a T1 with a CGM the advantage of the full coverage might outweigh the cost. I did the math and it was close.
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Get a “Medigap” policy (Medicare supplement). I ended up doing that because going Part C at the start involves a tie-in; going back to Part B+ Medigap may (depending on state, phase of the moon, etc) be difficult. At present a Medigap Plan G covers the 20% on the CGM at the cost of a monthly payment (currently $189/month for me, but it goes up.)
It’s tricky but it is very important to get this right at the start; when we turn 65. Make a mistake then and we die with it or because of it.
Duh, what? Earlier you (I mean I assume I’m talking to the same person, not a troll farm in China - a real possibility) said:
So, assuming I am talking to an individual, you swapped from “original” Medicare at the end of 2024 and are now on a Part C plan.
Please just clarify this.
Coverage in my plan changed. Through 2024 I was paying 20%. Went to 0% in 2025, though I didn’t realize that at first, as explained elsewhere in the post.
I do not know whether this was just an adjustment to my plan, or if Medicare changed what they reimburse Part C providers.
I have never been on Original Medicare. This is not surprising since I am indeed a troll farm in China.
I accept your last point, thank you for being honest.
For the those in the US on Medicare what we actually pay if we sign up for Part C depends on the private insurance company but is closely regulated by Medicare.
On the rest of Medicare, parts A+B+D+supplement (we need all of them) out-of-pocket costs are entirely regulated by Medicare; the variables are the premiums on the supplement (“Medigap”) and Part D. Part A and Part B premiums are fixed according to the “number of quarters” for Part A.
The cost to switch from “original” to “Part C” is zero. Part C is sometimes called “Medicare Advantage”; the more names you have the less likely the customer will know what they are buying.
The switch the other way round hits a roadblock; we need the Medigap plan but when we switch from “Part C” to “Original” the private medigap insurers can do a simple refusal if they don’t like the colour of our pancreas.
YMMV of course, but using a CGM will not help.