Table 1.

Summary of Current Canadian Public Payer Reimbursement for the FreeStyle Libre System^a

Jurisdiction	Criteria
Ontario86	● Patients managing diabetes with insulin ● Maximum 33 sensors per 365 days
Quebec87	People 18+ who meet all of the following criteria: ● On intensive insulin therapy with at least 3 injections daily or using a pump; and, ● Having frequent hypoglycemia in the last year. Initial authorization given for 6 months to evaluate patient’s capacity to use FreeStyle Libre system and wear the sensor.
Yukon	Announcement of a program to provide funding for continuous glucose monitoring to all Yukoners with T1DM from age 2 to 18 (as of April 1, 2021).88 ● NOTE: specific devices not identified in the announcement. A program is also being developed for Yukoners over 18 years of age with T1DM, to have access to fully funded flash glucose monitors.89
Manitoba90	On September 14, 2021, the Manitoba government established a new program to pay for advanced glucose monitors for individuals aged 25 years and younger with Type 1 diabetes. PWD who meet eligibility criteria will have the option of either continuous or flash glucose monitors.
Saskatchewan91,92	Full coverage for continuous and flash glucose monitors and related supplies for children and youth under 18 who are insulin dependent (as of June 1, 2021).
Non-insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program	Reimbursement on a case-by-case basisb

Notes: ^aOf note, most private drug plans in Canada provide coverage for the FreeStyle Libre system (Abbott information on file). ^bAbbott Laboratories Inc. (Canada). Information on file.