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All About Medicare + Type 1 Diabetes

On this page, you will find a variety of resources and stories to help you navigate Medicare as a person living with type 1 diabetes.

If you live with type 1 diabetes and are curious about Medicare, these resources and news stories are for you! Here, you will find a variety of content to help you navigate Medicare more easily.

Editor’s note: This page is continuously updated to provide the latest information on Medicare and living with diabetes, and is made possible with support from Dexcom, an active partner of Beyond Type 1.

Resources

Medicare Dates + Deadlines You Should Know

Check out all of Beyond Type 2’s resources on health insurance and Medicare. There are a number of dates and...

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Is Medicare Health Insurance Right for You?

Check out all of Beyond Type 1’s resources on health insurance and Medicare. If you’re eligible to enroll in Medicare,...

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Medicare Benefits for People with Type 1 + Type 2 Diabetes

Check out all of Beyond Type 1’s resources on health insurance and Medicare. Medicare enrollment for 2023 is around the...

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Have Diabetes and Enrolling in Medicare? Start Here

Enrolling in Medicare and need help? shiphelp.org is a free, available-to-anyone service that offers localized, expert help in choosing all...

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Health Insurance Guide for T1D

This Health Insurance Guide was originally created by JDRF, and is summarized here as part of the JDRF – Beyond...

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Open Enrollment Guide: Health Insurance Plan Types

Updated November 2021 for 2022 Open Enrollment. Choosing a health insurance plan doesn’t have to make you shake with fright....

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News

Freestyle Libre Systems More Accessible Through Medicare Coverage Expansion

On Monday, April 17, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced expanded coverage of continuous glucose monitors...

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Medicare Expansion Will Make Dexcom More Accessible

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the government agency that administers Medicare for over 65 million Americans, announced...

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The Affordable Insulin Now Act: A Step Toward Federal Legislation

On Friday, February 17, 2022, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennett, Georgia U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and several of their...

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Medicare Loosens Restrictions on Continuous Glucose Monitor Coverage

Medicare revised its local coverage determination (LCD) policy, to take effect on July 17, 2021, on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)...

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Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model Caps Insulin Costs at $35 per Month

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at all times. If you or...

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New Medicare Plan Will Cap Insulin Copays at $35

Editor’s Note: People who take insulin require consistently affordable and predictable sources of insulin at all times. If you or...

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Type 1 Programs

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