Letter From Senator Collins To CMS Administrator Seema Verma Re: Coverage Of Continuous Glucose Monitors

In this letter dated March 27, 2018, Senator Susan Collins and other signers ask the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider a Medicare policy about continuous glucose monitors (CGM). At the time, Medicare provided no coverage for CGMs intended for use in conjunction with a smart device because consumer smart devices are not considered durable medical equipment; they are not primarily medical in nature and they are useful in the absence of illness . . .