Are there any special deals on CGM now"

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on November 1, 2009 at 2:17pm

I don't think I've ever seen any "special deals" on CGM systems. If your insurance will cover it then each company has a set agreed on price with the insurance. If not, I know Dex and I believe the others have separate "cash" prices that are lower as they don't have the insurance overhead and they do want people to be able to afford them. I think each company will also negotiate trade-in values with you if you're switching CGMs. I hope that helps!

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on November 1, 2009 at 8:16pm

What Rebecca said. :)

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Permalink Reply by Angi on November 2, 2009 at 7:11am

My CGM results were way off, so since it's been 11 months since I got my first Minimed transmitter they are ordering me a new one. They haven't made any improvements to it yet, and it costs the same, about $600.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Chevy on November 13, 2009 at 2:10am

Thanks for that, Angi! I LIKE $ numbers, then I can get an idea of what is being talked about. All to many people never put a $ number in a post... so people like me never "see" what some of this stuff costs and to decide whether to pursue trying to purchase one or not.
As soon as there is a $ number in a post like you have done, it is a go/no go situation for LOTS of people. (Depending on insurance etc)

I like intelligent people who understand that. Again, thanks!

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on November 13, 2009 at 8:53am

It's hard to give actual numbers because the prices aren't fixed or standardized by the industry. I know that I paid less than $1000 for my Navigator CGMS receiver (though I paid only 10% of that), but I've heard it goes for closer to $600 now. Again, depends on your insurance.

As for the individual sensors, with one durable medical supplier (Edgepark) under my last BCBS plan (that paid 90%), I paid almost $400 every 3 months (or approx. $222 per sensor before insurance, of which I paid $22 per sensor) for 18 sensors. For the SAME sensor from a different durable medical supplier (Byram Healthcare) with my current BCBS (that pays 80%), I pay $500 every 3 months (approx. $138 per sensor before insurance, of which I pay $28 per sensor) for 18 sensors. And yet I've heard of people paying $60 per sensor out-of-pocket without insurance.

And that's all for just my Navigator and supplies under various insurance plans. I can't compare it to Dexcom's or Minimed's devices. See why we are hesitant to give you specifics? May not apply to your case!

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on November 13, 2009 at 8:15am

Sorry Ken, never occurred to me to put in numbers because I have the good fortune of having my CGM's covered 100% by insurance so I don't know the numbers. Those number will change for everyone too since everyone's insurance covers differently. If you're purchasing outright before insurance approval from Dexcom here's the form: http://www.dexcom.com/pdf/LBL010055_ORDER_FORM.pdf. If you know you're not going to get insurance approval I'm pretty sure you can get a discount on the starter package and I know through the website you can order sensor boxes (4 sensors) for $275/box. Again, these are discounted cash only (no insurance prices). Good luck in making a decision. Also, I believe Medtronic is having a drawing in December for a free CGM. They sent me a postcard but you might want to contact them to see if it can be entered online.

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