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. 2018 Feb 21;18(2):1–160.

Table 38:

Net Budget Impact of Cost Reductions for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices

Intervention Year 1, $ Year 2, $ Year 3, $ Year 4, $ Year 5, $
Funding CGM Based on a Conservative Projection of a 20% Annual Increase
Device cost 13,663,640 16,396,368 19,675,642 23,610,770 28,332,924
Device cost + 75% sensor cost 11,396,928 13,676,314 16,411,577 19,693,892 23,632,670
Device cost reduced by 30% 6,394,826 7,673,791 9,208,550 11,050,260 13,260,312
Funding CGM for Entire Population With Hypoglycemia Unawareness
Device cost 121,695,684 125,704,689 129,684,091 133,627,989 137,530,346
Device cost + 75% sensor cost 99,975,005 103,254,454 106,505,923 109,724,341 112,904,518
Device cost reduced by 30% 55,746,044 57,539,926 59,309,134 61,050,287 62,759,917
Funding CGM for Entire Type 1 Diabetes Population
Device cost 486,782,736 502,818,757 518,736,363 534,511,956 549,760,390
Device cost + 75% sensor cost 399,900,019 413,017,815 426,023,690 438,897,364 451,257,077
Device cost reduced by 30% 222,984,175 230,159,706 237,236,538 244,201,146 250,678,673

Abbreviations: CGM, continuous glucose monitoring.