Tag: Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)
Primary care-initiated CGMs associated with meaningful improvements
July 7, 2026HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Primary care-initiated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) was associated with significantly greater reductions in hemoglobin A1c levels and lower rates of hospitalizations and emergency department visits compared with non-initiation, according to a cohort study published in the JAMA Network. The study was conducted with 8,502 adults with insulin-treated diabetes seen in primary care settings. “In this cohort study of adults with insulin-treated diabetes, initiation...
CGM: Make an impression online
July 6, 2026Brett Siegel
Q: What are the key aspects of my online presence that patients and referral sources look at when evaluating a CGM provider?
A: Most people do not call first. They search first. Before a referral source agrees to work with you or a patient picks up the phone, they are looking you up online. What they find in those first few seconds shapes their perception of your business before you ever speak to them. For DME providers, that first impression can be the difference between a steady stream of referrals...
In brief: Bid form change, Medline response, CGM outcomes
July 2, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed revising the reporting form for its competitive bidding program (CBP) – known as Form C – to include a new “country of origin” field for lead items furnished by contract suppliers.
The form collects product information such as manufacturer name, model name and model number, which is then displayed in the Medicare Supplier Directory on Medicare.gov.
“The new country of origin information...
GEMCO expansion increases shipping capacity, sets stage for automation
July 2, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
HUDSON, Ohio – GEMCO Medical’s new distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah, will expand shipping capacity by up to 150,000 packages each month while freeing up space at its Hudson, Ohio, headquarters to pilot new automation technology.
The company currently ships about 350,000 packages each month from Ohio and is shifting part of that volume west as it builds a more geographically balanced distribution network.
“Salt Lake City will follow our current footprint at first...
Tandem expands Libre 3 Plus compatibility
July 1, 2026HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO – Tandem Diabetes Care has announced that its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ+ automated insulin delivery technology is now compatible with Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensor in five countries. The launch expands CGM choice for t:slim X2 pump users in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland and Italy. Tandem expects to add additional countries in 2026, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. “People using...
AAH releases infographics highlighting impact of financial pressures
June 15, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare’s Medical Supplies Council has released a new series of market impact infographics highlighting the mounting financial pressure HME suppliers face across multiple product categories, including continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and infusion pumps, enteral nutrition and supplies, incontinence supplies, wound care supplies, ostomy and urological supplies. “The survey results illustrate what is happening across our industry,” said Cadie McGonagill, senior...
In brief: CPAP’s adherence assumption, CGM’s benefits, Shaq’s sleep apnea
June 12, 2026HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – Many insurers stop covering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices if patients don’t use them regularly in the first 90 days. But new research presented at the ATS 2026 International Conference shows that many patients who initially struggle to meet these early-use thresholds do go on to use and benefit from CPAP therapy.
The findings challenge long-held assumptions that poor early use predicts long-term CPAP use, said first author Dennis Hwang, MD, a sleep...
Study: CGM use lowers A1C in adults with Type 2 diabetes
June 11, 2026HME News Staff
NEW ORLEANS – Adults with Type 2 diabetes who are on of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) but who are not on insulin saw substantially reduced hyperglycemia, resulting in a large reduction in A1C compared with a routine care control group, according to new researchers presented at the 2026 Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in New Orleans.
The study found that CGM was associated with a substantial reduction in hyperglycemia, resulting in a 0.9% greater...
CGM: Make the box work harder
June 10, 2026Brett Siegal
Q. I’m already paying for CGM resupply shipments to go out every 30 or 90 days. Is there a way to make those boxes work harder for my business?
A. Yes – every box your distributor ships is a marketing opportunity most providers are leaving on the table.
Package inserts are the highest open-rate marketing method available to DME providers. (Almost) every shipment gets opened, providing a near-guaranteed marketing impression with every delivery. Some providers are not using package...
Medtronic’s MiniMed board sees shake up
May 19, 2026HME News Staff
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Brett Wall, a class II director of MiniMed Group’s board of directors, has resigned following his departure as executive vice president and president of the neurosciences portfolio of Medtronic, the parent company of MiniMed, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Wall, who was also a member of the board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, was nominated to the MiniMed board by Medtronic. Scott Cundy will fill his vacancy...