All About Medicare + Type 1 Diabetes
2022-08-23
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
Here are important Medicare dates and deadlines you need to know so you can enroll in health coverage for the coming year.MORE
Is Medicare Health Insurance Right for You?
Knowing how Medicare stacks up to your other options for health insurance is essential for deciding if enrolling is right for you.MORE
Medicare Benefits for People with Type 1 + Type 2 Diabetes
Here's what you need to know about the benefits of Medicare for people with diabetes.MORE
Have Diabetes and Enrolling in Medicare? Start Here
Medicare can be hard to navigate and even more complex when you have diabetes. This step-by-step guide makes the process a little easier.MORE
Health Insurance Guide for T1D
This comprehensive health insurance guide includes in-depth explanations of plans, tips for dealing with denials and ways to cut costs, to name a few.MORE
Open Enrollment Guide: Health Insurance Plan Types
As we launch into another open enrollment season for both Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans and Medicare, Beyond Type 1 is here to help you navigate the glut of overwhelming options.MORENews
Freestyle Libre Systems More Accessible Through Medicare Coverage Expansion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced expanded continuous glucose monitor coverage for people with diabetes on Medicare.MORE
Medicare Expansion Will Make Dexcom More Accessible
More Medicare enrollees with diabetes can now access Dexcom systems, including Dexcom G7, through expanded coverage.MORE
The Affordable Insulin Now Act: A Step Toward Federal Legislation
The Affordable Insulin Now Act, if passed in its current form, could help bring down the cost of insulin for millions of insured people with diabetes.MORE
Medicare Loosens Restrictions on Continuous Glucose Monitor Coverage
Medicare revised its local coverage determination policy to remove requirements for continuous glucose monitor coverage.MORE
Medicare Part D Senior Savings Model Caps Insulin Costs at $35 per Month
The Senior Savings Model caps out of pocket insulin costs at $35 per month for seniors enrolled in eligible plans.MORE
New Medicare Plan Will Cap Insulin Copays at $35
On March 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new plan for some Medicare Part D participants to pay a maximum $35 copay for their monthly supply of insulin. MORE
Omnipod Now Available to Medicare Part D Patients
Insulet Corporation who makes the Omnipod® pump, a tubeless insulin delivery device, has just been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to be available under the Medicar...MORE
