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Despite the different experiences of Medicare recipients in getting test strip coverage along with CGM coverage,Glucose Monitor – Policy Article A52464Cclearly outlines the policy. (Please note that Advantage Plans are Medicare benefits administered by private companies and can have different rules than...
meet all other applicable Medicare statutory and regulatory requirements. On or after January 12, 2017, Medicare began coverage of therapeutic CGM devices under the DME benefit. CGM devices covered by Medicare were defined in CMS Ruling 1682R as therapeutic CGMs. A therapeutic or non-adjunctive ...