As conversations in the world of diabetes start to move away from the importance of A1C and more towards the concept of Time in Range (TIR), access to devices that allow people with diabetes to gain TIR data becomes so much more important. We’re excited to share that the team at Medtronic Diabetes Canada has recently announced the Medtronic CGM Access Program!
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The Medtronic CGM Access Program has been developed to help alleviate financial barriers to CGM access for Medtronic’ss Guardian Sensor 3 and transmitter. The program was specifically created for people who have no funding or coverage for Medtronic CGM products, offering a 12-month subscription for $99/month.
Currently, without any coverage, people using the Guardian system spend approximately the following, out of pocket. For more information, view our blog on the Guardian system, here.
12-month subscription offer with monthly shipments (last updated October 2020)
Transmitter Cost: $0 CAD
Sensor Cost: $359.10 per box of 5 sensors (1 month’s worth), 1 box for free
Serter Cost: $0
Approximate Yearly Cost: $3950.10 CAD
New Medtronic CGM Access Program costs (last updated July 2021)
Subscription cost: $99 (1 month worth of sensors and transmitter)
Sensor Cost: $0
Transmitter Cost: $0
Serter Cost: $0
Approximate Yearly Cost: $1188.00
From the team at Medtronic Diabetes Canada: “This program is to help more customers access our SmartGuard™ auto mode technology. This is a 12-month CGM subscription program that provides eligible customers with a discount on Medtronic CGM when used with one of our hybrid-closed loop insulin pump systems. The MiniMed™ 670G and MiniMed™ 770G insulin pumps are eligible for the program.”
If you’re interested in finding out if you qualify for coverage, you can contact the Medtronic team directly and they would be happy to help you learn more. To get in touch, you can fill out the contact form on the Medtronic site HERE or you can call their customer service team at 1-800-284-4416 (Monday- Friday, 8 AM – 8 PM ET).
