Tag: Ascensia Diabetes Care

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ascensia Diabetes Care, owner of the CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system portfolio and exclusive distributor of the Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system, has opened submissions for its art and photo competition in support of World Diabetes Day 2023. The theme of this year’s competition is “This is Diabetes, This is Real,” aiming to capture the challenges, successes and day-to-day realities of people living with diabetes. “For our 2023...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Humana has announced agreements with AdaptHealth and Rotech Healthcare to provide home medical equipment services to its Humana Medicare Advantage HMO members.  The two national companies will begin providing services to these members under a value-based structure beginning July 1, with each serving a specific region of the country.  “Partnering with national DME partners under a value-based arrangement aligns with our goal to enhance access to the home care...

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ascensia Diabetes Care, maker of the Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) System portfolio and exclusive distributor of Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Systems, announces that it has significantly expanded Eversense PASS, a payment assistance and simple savings program designed to enhance affordability and access to the Eversense E3. Under the new and improved program, there will be more people with diabetes eligible for assistance paying for the system and...

Diabetes patients want to be empowered to gain more control over the management of their disease and that should be the top consideration for HME providers in charge of their care, specialists in the field say.  Elaine Anderson, head of the Eversense CGM Business Unit at Parsippany, N.J.-based Ascensia Diabetes Care, contends that patient choice is a significant driver in diabetes and other products in the medical supplies category.  “As we learn more about certain conditions...

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ascensia Diabetes Care is partnering with SNAQ, an award-winning app-based solution that offers insights on food and nutrition for people with diabetes. Users of Ascensia’s Contour blood glucose monitoring systems can seamlessly incorporate SNAQ into their diabetes management to make data-driven decisions about food and nutrition. “This collaboration is a further in Ascensia’s mission to simplify diabetes management while providing convenient and effective...

BASEL, Switzerland – Ascensia Diabetes Care has successfully completed the initial European launch of the next-generation Eversense E3 CGM System. The benefits of this fully-implantable, long-term CGM system are now available to people with diabetes in all launch markets across Europe in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and Andorra. “We are proud to have successfully brought the Eversense E3 to Europe, where we believe it can make a big difference...

BASEL, Switzerland – Ascensia Diabetes Care has relaunched its “This is Diabetes” art and photo competition in support of World Diabetes Day 2022. The competition aims to highlight the importance of diabetes care and education, amplifying the International Diabetes Federations’ official theme of Access to Diabetes Care for 2021-2023, and its focus this year on Education to Protect Tomorrow. Ascensia’s global competition is seeking original art or photography that illustrates...

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Diabetes management is taking a “big leap forward” with the Eversense E3, an implantable continuous glucose monitor, which was recently approved for use up to six months, says Elaine Anderson, head of the Eversense CGM business unit at Ascensia Diabetes Care.  “This is double the lifetime of what people had – you replace it twice (a year),” she said. “It’s not sacrificing accuracy, it’s easy on, easy off so you can take...

WATERLOO, Iowa – The cost of delivering home medical equipment continues to rise, according to the results of a new survey from VGM & Associates.  The survey of nearly 100 HME providers in eight regions of the U.S. looked at the increase in cost of goods, employee wages and freight, as well as cost of delivery per mile, PPE and average wages.   “While I suspected the various costs and related factors in securing appropriate HME delivery services would increase –...

BASEL, Switzerland – People who use Ascensia Diabetes Care’s connected CONTOUR BGM systems (BGMS) and CONTOUR DIABETES App (CDA) for at least six months can see a reduced frequency of hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic blood glucose readings, according to a new study from the company. “We’re pleased to see results from the study showcasing that our CDA system is helping people with diabetes to manage their condition,” said Frank Held, head of BGM marketing and strategy....