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Committee advances bill requiring earlier insurer coverage of continuous glucose monitors
Summary
House Business & Labor heard HB 947 to require private insurers cover continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) before patients are insulin-dependent. Proponents cited cost savings and better long‑term outcomes; insurers present as informational witnesses signaled no opposition during the hearing. Committee later passed the bill.
House Bill 947 would require private insurance coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) when clinicians determine they are medically necessary for people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes — removing a requirement common with some payers that patients be on daily insulin before CGM coverage is authorized.
Why it matters: CGMs provide continuous, 24‑hour glucose readings, reporting trends and alarms for high and low glucose. Supporters argued earlier access prevents disease progression, reduces later high-cost medication use, and improves safety and quality of life.
What sponsors and proponents said:…
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