Senseonics Holdings, maker of the first and only long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system for people with diabetes, announced new coverages by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho will now provide coverage for Eversense CGM.
These recent coverage decisions add to the growing number of payers who are writing Eversense into their CGM coverage policies, as well as paying for the healthcare provider’s time for the in-office sensor placement.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Boston serving nearly three million members across four states including Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, southern Maine, and Rhode Island.
Blue Cross of Idaho is a not-for-profit mutual insurance company based in Meridian, Idaho, serving more than half a million members.
“We are pleased that both Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Idaho have recognized Eversense CGM as one of their diabetes management tools and also recognize the value it brings to their patients with diabetes,” said Dr. Tim Goodnow, president, and chief executive officer of Senseonics in a statement.
“With each new coverage decision, we are able to reduce the barriers and help thousands of patients experience the freedom that Eversense brings for up to 90 days of continuous glucose readings. This kind of proactive information helps empower patients to actively manage their diabetes,” he added.
The Eversense CGM System consists of a fluorescence-based sensor, a smart transmitter worn over the sensor to facilitate data communication, and a mobile app for displaying glucose values, trends, and alerts.
In addition to featuring the first long-term and first implantable CGM sensor, the system is also first to feature a smart transmitter that provides wearers with discreet on-body vibratory alerts for high and low glucose and can be removed, recharged and re-adhered without discarding the sensor.
The sensor is inserted subcutaneously in the upper arm by a health care provider via a brief in-office procedure.
Patients who are interested in getting started on Eversense can sign up at www.eversensediabetes.com/get-started-today. Physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants interested in offering the Eversense CGM System for their patients can contact 844-SENSE4U (844-736-7348).
Feature image courtesy: Senseonics.
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Senseonics Holdings. (2019, September 3). Senseonics Announces Two Positive Blue Cross Blue Shield Coverage Decisions for Eversense CGM. Business Wire. Retrieved September 5, 2019, from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190903005809/en