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Panel advances bill to standardize coverage for continuous glucose monitors
Summary
Lawmakers advanced SB3045 to require coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in cases of medical necessity after testimony that coverage is inconsistent; insurers said most plans already cover CGMs when medically necessary but warned about potential federal EHB implications.
Clinicians and advocates testified that continuous glucose monitors are an accepted standard of care for many insulin‑dependent diabetics and that coverage across plans varies. Dr. Jacqueline described a case in which a patient—Gail O’Gowan—was initially denied a CGM and died before she could receive the device; she framed…
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