Following a Longtime Effort From Sen. Collins, Medicare May Now Provide Coverage for New Lifesaving Diabetes Therapies
Insulin-dependent Medicare beneficiaries rely on therapies such as patch pumps, which provide continuous insulin delivery without the need for tubes, to help manage their disease. While such treatments are covered by private insurance, Medicare did not cover these devices. As a result, individuals with diabetes lost coverage for the physician-prescribed therapies they had successfully used to manage their diabetes when they aged into Medicare.
"Today's announcement will help transform the lives of the millions of Americans who are living with diabetes and rely on continuous insulin delivery devices to successfully manage the disease," said
"For the millions of Americans living every day with diabetes, this is incredibly encouraging and welcome news," said
Senators Collins and Shaheen most recently sent a letter to
Additionally,
Diabetes affects nearly 30 million Americans nationwide, and it has been estimated that the number of Americans living with this disease will double and the related health care costs will nearly triple by 2035. Since 1997, funding for diabetes research has more than tripled from
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