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This site is intended for health plan professionals in Canada.

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Continuous Glucose Monitoring - CGM

Insights & Education for Health Benefit Plan Professionals in Canada

Next-Generation Dexcom G7 CGM
System Approved by Health Canada

CanadaCGM.com Expert Interview with
Michael C. Riddell, PhD



Suzanne Lepage, a private health plan strategist with over 20 years in the
group insurance industry, is joined by Michael C. Riddell, PhD, Professor,
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University
diabetes registry recently published in Diabetic Medicine.

Coverage Update


          All NIHB Plan Members Ages 2 Years and Older
          Managing their Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes with Insulin
          are Eligible for Dexcom G6 Coverage

Cost-effectiveness of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Key findings from a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) for adults with insulin-treated
type 2 diabetes in Canada suggests the use of Dexcom G6 Real-Time Continuous Glucose
Monitoring (rtCGM) provides a cost-effective disease management option relative to
SMBG. The CEA is built on data from the growing body of evidence that shows rtCGM
to be transformative for many people living with diabetes.

Featured Article

CGM use Lowers Hospitalizations, may Reduce Mortality in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

New Video Resource

ADA 2023 Highlights: The Clinical and Economic Value of CGM

Watch Now

Featured Update

2021 Update from the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines
Expert Working Group on Blood Glucose Monitoring
in Adults and Children with Diabetes

How Continuous Glucose Monitoring Can Motivate Self-Management: Can Motivation Follow Behaviour?

How Continuous Glucose Monitoring Can Motivate Self-Management: Can Motivation Follow Behaviour? – Canadian Journal of Diabetes– July 2023

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Survey By Employee Benefit News Shows Digital Health Tools From Third-Party Vendors Can Increase Utilization and Enhance Wellness Programming

Survey By Employee Benefit News Shows Digital Health Tools From Third-Party Vendors Can Increase Utilization and Enhance Wellness Programming – Employee Benefit News – January 18, 2023

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The Canadian LMC Diabetes Registry: A Profile of the Demographics, Management, and Outcomes of Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes

The Canadian LMC Diabetes Registry: A Profile of the Demographics, Management, and Outcomes of Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes – Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics – 2021 🍁

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Lost Productivity and Impact on Daily Activities of Living with Diabetes

Lost Productivity and Impact on Daily Activities of Living with Diabetes – dQ&A® Diabetes Research – 2019

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Direct Health-Care Costs and Productivity Costs Associated With Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus That Participated in the Canadian Hypoglycemia Assessment Tool Program

Direct Health-Care Costs and Productivity Costs Associated With Hypoglycemia in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Canadian Journal of Diabetes – 2018🍁

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Diabetes and risk of occupational injury: a cohort study

Diabetes and risk of occupational injury: a cohort study – Diabetic Medicine – 2017

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The cost of diabetes in Canada over 10 years: Applying attributable health care costs to a diabetes incidence prediction model

The cost of diabetes in Canada over 10 years– Public Health Agency of Canada – 2017 🍁

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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Occupational Health Outcomes in Canada

Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Occupational Health Outcomes in Canada – International Journal of Occupational & Environment Medicine – 2017 🍁

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Diabetes Management and Hypoglycemia in Safety Sensitive Jobs

Diabetes Management and Hypoglycemia in Safety Sensitive Jobs – Safety and Health at Work – 2011

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