Enlite Glucose Sensor FAQs
How much does Enlite Glucose Sensor cost without insurance?
Enlite Glucose Sensor costs around $1,965.38 for uninsured customers. With a SingleCare Enlite Glucose Sensor coupon, you will pay only $1,505.46 for Enlite Glucose Sensor with a prescription.
How much does Enlite Glucose Sensor cost with insurance?
Enlite Glucose Sensor is a non-prescription medical device, so it is not covered as a prescription drug. However, insulin pumps are covered by most insurance companies, and this coverage will include any associated glucose sensors. The copay, however, may be very high. Ask your pharmacist to compare your insurance copay to your price using a SingleCare Enlite Glucose Sensor coupon. With SingleCare, Enlite Glucose Sensor costs only $1,505.46, which may be lower than your cost using insurance.
Does Medicare cover Enlite Glucose Sensor and how much does it cost?
While not covered by Medicare prescription drug plans, Enlite Glucose Sensor is covered by Medicare Part B as durable medical equipment if prescribed by a doctor. For patients without Medicare, a SingleCare savings card means you only pay $1,505.46 for Enlite Glucose Sensor.
Is there a generic of Enlite Glucose Sensor?
Enlite Glucose Sensor is an FDA-approved glucose sensor for use with Medtronic MiniMed 630G insulin infusion pump and the Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pump. There are no brand-name or generic equivalents at this time.
What is Enlite Glucose Sensor?
Enlite Glucose Sensor is a high-accuracy glucose sensor that continuously monitors the body's glucose levels. Enlite Glucose Sensor transmits these glucose readings to the Medtronic MiniMed 630G insulin infusion pump or the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Infusion Pump. MiniMed insulin pumps are electronic devices worn on the body and connected to an infusion tube inserted in the abdomen. The MiniMed device injects insulin as needed based on the blood glucose readings continuously transmitted to it by the Enlite Glucose Sensor.
Enlite Glucose Sensor measures glucose in the fluid between cells just below the skin (interstitial fluid). Enlite Glucose Sensor does not give the same glucose level readings as a blood glucose meter, which measures glucose in the bloodstream. Glucose levels in the interstitial fluid often lag behind glucose levels in the blood. The sensor and the infusion pump use the direction that glucose levels are moving rather than the actual value to determine insulin infusions. Blood glucose meters, on the other hand, record a single value in time but not the trend, upwards or downwards, that blood glucose is taking.
Enlite Glucose Sensor readings and insulin pump injections are uploaded to CareLink Web-based software that allows for analysis and device calibration.
What are the side effects of Enlite Glucose Sensor?
Enlite Glucose Sensor is a medical device that does not have side effects when used as directed, but is instead subject to device failures that will produce inaccurate readings. A device failure may result in the MiniMed insulin pump injecting too much or too little insulin, a potentially health-threatening hazard. Enlite Glucose Sensor device failures may result either from a problem with the device or incorrect use of the device.To reduce the risk of user error, understand how and when to correctly calibrate the device. Follow the directions carefully when inserting the needle and securing the device to the body.
To reduce the risk of the device not functioning accurately or correctly, regularly test the readings with a blood glucose meter. A blood glucose sensor still requires the regular testing of blood glucose using a blood glucose meter to help with calibration and therapy adjustment.