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. 2018 Feb 21;18(2):1–160.

Table 36:

All Direct Medical Costs

Age,a y Year 1, $ Year 2, $ Year 3, $ Year 4, $ Year 5, $
Funding CGM Based on a Conservative Projection of a 20% Annual Increase
All ages 13,663,640 16,350,489 19,342,798 22,893,882 27,137,269
0–24 3,846,289 4,602,632 5,444,962 6,444,585 7,639,091
25–65 7,448,947 8,913,725 10,545,030 12,480,958 14,794,307
65+ 2,368,403 2,834,131 3,352,807 3,968,338 4,703,871
Funding CGM for Entire Population With Hypoglycemia Unawareness
All ages 121,695,684 125,149,848 126,682,327 127,706,376 128,424,590
0–24 34,257,109 35,229,450 35,660,840 35,949,108 36,151,284
25–65 66,344,309 68,227,400 69,062,855 69,621,132 70,012,677
65+ 21,094,266 21,692,998 21,958,632 22,136,137 22,260,629
Funding CGM for Entire Type 1 Diabetes Population
All ages 486,782,736 500,599,393 506,729,308 510,825,506 513,308,356
0–24 137,028,436 140,917,800 142,643,359 143,796,431 144,495,349
25–65 265,377,235 272,909,602 276,251,421 278,484,528 279,838,092
65+ 84,377,065 86,771,991 87,834,527 88,544,547 88,974,915

Abbreviations: CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; NBI, net budget impact.

a

Ages 0–24 years, full funding of blood glucose test strips (annual cost $1,243); 25–65 years, strips funded to a maximum of $920; 65+ years, full funding of strips and $170 grant for syringes and needles.