Sending this to both my senators:
I am writing specifically to ask that you sign on to co-sponsor S. 804, a bill that would
help Medicare-eligible Americans gain coverage for continuous glucose monitors
(CGMs). Medicare does not presently cover these devices, though nearly all
private insurance plans do.
CGM technology is a major game-changer for anyone who must control their blood
sugar, and especially for anyone who uses insulin, as millions of American
diabetics (both Type 1 and Type 2) do.
CGMs are proven to reduce the instance of life-threatening hypoglycemic episodes (low
blood sugar) and the resulting ER visits in populations that use them. They have also been demonstrated to dramatically improve blood sugar control across the board, reducing the likelihood of diabetic complications and their enormous attendant social costs.
The use of CGMs is recommended by national diabetes clinical guidelines, including—among many others—those of the Mayo Clinic, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the American Diabetes Association.
Please support this bill that would benefit millions of patients and significantly
reduce the personal and collective costs of managing this epidemic.