Coming sooner than expected, Medicare recently clarified coverage criteria for the Dexcom G5, paving the way for Medicare to reimburse for people with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes requiring intensive insulin dosing to use the Dexcom G5 mobile. Dexcom and the diabetes community heralded the exciting news, as the lack of CGM coverage for Medicare patients had previously
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The pain of insulin injections is well-documented, and the diabetes community is always searching for better alternatives. One such promising technology is the long-awaited OneTouch Via, an insulin patch pump from Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Calibra Medical.
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Fall has come with a flurry of new products, FDA approvals, and announcements from the major players in diabetes technology. Don’t miss out by checking out a quick recap of what matters.
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So you’ve read all the headlines about an artificial pancreas and how it’s supposed to change the world for diabetes, but what does it really mean? We understand the skepticism… Remember: Medtronic previously claimed to have released an artificial pancreas system back in 2013.
read more →The diabetes community has been set ablaze after UnitedHealthcare announced an agreement for Medtronic devices to be the “preferred” in-network, durable medical equipment (DME) provider of insulin pumps. Starting July 1, 2016, UnitedHealthcare patients will be funneled toward using a Medtronic insulin pump instead of offerings from manufacturers like Tandem and Animas.
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The App Store is crowded with diabetes apps for both iPhone and Android, but how do you know which ones to choose? That’s why we tested them out and created a list of our favorites.
read more →On March 14th, Dexcom users were pleasantly surprised to find a new software update availability for the Dexcom G5 Mobile app. The release notes mention that the Dexcom G5 fully supports Apple Watch compatibility for the first time. In addition, they added a Watch Glance view and a quick-launch Complication.
read more →In a highly anticipated move, Roche released a software update to the Accu-chek Aviva Connect iOS app introducing Healthkit support to their wireless glucose meter. As previously discussed, the integration of Healthkit within meters from the two biggest glucose meter manufacturers (Roche Accu-Chek Aviva Connect and the Lifescan Verio Sync) signals a key turning point in the evolution of the smartphone’s role in managing diabetes.
read more →Indie app developer (and Type 1 PWD) Adam Wolf has come to the rescue and released watchSugar for iPhone and Apple Watch, which adds a complication to view blood sugar and trend information from your CGM directly on the watch face. From some preliminary testing, it works exactly as promised!
read more →On Tuesday, Mannkind announced that Sanofi will no longer market and distribute inhaled insulin Afrezza, effectively ending any current long-term plans for availability on pharmacy shelves (Mannkind plans to continue marketing the product, potentially with a new partner).
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