Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices

People living with diabetes or pre-diabetes measure blood sugar to make informed decisions about diet and medications. Using a CGM device to automatically estimate blood glucose level (blood sugar) over time allows patients to monitor changes over hours or days and spot trends so they can make more informed decisions about food and beverages, physical activity, and medicines. Keeping blood glucose level in a target range can help prevent other health problems caused by diabetes. Providers may prescribe using a CGM to adults and children as young as two who need insulin to manage type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or another form of diabetes. Patients may need to wear a CGM all the time or only for a few days to help adjust diabetes care.

Components

CGMs have three components:
 

1. Sensor – A device that measures blood glucose level data.
   • Disposable – inserted under skin (often on the belly or arm), held with a sticky patch.
   • Implantable – placed inside the body and must be replaced at specific times.
      
2. Transmitter - Wirelessly sends data.
    
3. Receiving Software – app on a smartphone, insulin pump, or separate receiver.

Kinney offers two brands of CGMs:

FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors to use with the FreeStyle Libre 3 app or FreeStyle Libre 3 reader. The Freestyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is the world's smallest, thinnest 15-day sensor and is indicated for use in people living with diabetes who are aged 2 and older. Prescriptions for these 15-day sensors are filled with 2 boxes for a 30-day supply or 6 boxes for a 90-day supply.

Dexcom G7 sensors to use with the Dexcom G7 app or Dexcom receiver. The Dexcom G7 sensor is a 10-day sensor and is indicated for use in people living with diabetes who are aged 2 and older. Prescriptions for these 10-day sensors are filled with 3 boxes for a 30-day supply or 9 boxes for a 90-day supply.

Kinney pharmacies accept most insurance for CGMs. Kinney Drugs has partnered with Advanced Diabetes Supply Group (ADS) to fill prescriptions for both Dexcom and Freestyle Libre CGM devices through the DME benefit of Medicare Part B.

Text "CGM" to 51094 to enroll in our
 diabetes text communications.

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