Powerful glucose insights for better diabetes management
Proven clinical outcomes
Easy to use1
Covered by Medicare
With expanded Medicare coverage for CGM, the Dexcom G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System is accessible for more of your Medicare patients* than ever before.

#1 preferred
CGM system
by healthcare providers2 and patients3

Who is covered?
Your patients may be eligible for CGM if they meet these Medicare coverage criteria:
- Have type 1 or type 2 diabetes (T1D/T2D)
- Use an insulin pump or take ≥3 daily administrations of insulin
- Have an insulin treatment regimen that requires frequent adjustments based on BGM or CGM testing results
- Visited your clinic in person to evaluate their diabetes control and you determine that the above criteria have been met within six months prior to ordering the CGM
- Have visited your clinic in person to assess adherence to their CGM regimen and diabetes treatment plan every six months
For the full list of Medicare coverage criteria, visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website.
How to Prescribe Dexcom G6 CGM for Medicare Patients
Follow these two simple steps to get your eligible* Medicare patients quickly started on Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring system.
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92% of Dexcom Medicare patients report that they are somewhat to extremely satisfied with product ease of use.4

The Medicare copay for Dexcom G6 is the same price as other CGM brands.5
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) recommends6 real-time CGM (RT-CGM) like Dexcom G6 for insulin-using adults ages 65 and older to achieve:
- Improved glycemic control
- Reduced episodes of severe hypoglycemia
- Improved quality of life

Greater time in range
Studies show that Dexcom CGM use is clinically proven to increase time in range.7-9
Time in range is a powerful supplement to A1C because it shows a more complete picture of changes in glucose levels. Since A1C is a three-month average, it doesn’t give insight into potentially dangerous high and low glucose variations.


Retrospective review of glucose data from Dexcom G6 can identify patterns of hyper- and hypoglycemia, as well as glycemic excursions to help guide treatment decisions.
See how it works
Discover how Dexcom G6 can empower your patients to make more informed
diabetes management decisions to help them stay in target glucose range.

Dexcom G6 is available at the distributors listed below. A patient must call their plan to confirm that the distributor is in their network.
Distributor |
Phone Number |
Byram Healthcare |
800-775-4372 |
CCS Medical |
800-949-6481 |
US Med |
866-934-5715 |
Solara Medical Supplies |
800-423-0896 opt 2 |
Edgepark |
866-400-5183 opt 2 |
USHL |
866-421-2732 |
Edwards Healthcare |
888-344-3434 |
Advanced Diabetes Supply |
877-838-3026 |
Diabetes Management Supply |
888-738-7929 |
BLN |
800-854-5729 |
Mini Pharmacy |
888-545-6464 |
No, the Dexcom G6 Medicare copayment is the same price as other popular CGM brands. Also, many Medicare beneficiaries have secondary insurance that covers their copayment.
- Has been seen in your clinic within the last 6 months
- Has type 1 or type 2 diabetes
- Uses an insulin pump or takes ≥3 daily administrations of insulin
- Requires frequent adjustments to their insulin treatment regimen based on BGM or CGM testing results
For a complete description of Medicare coverage criteria and additional information related to what should be included in the chart notes, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services website.
Yes. The Dexcom G6 is now available for patients who meet the Medicare coverage criteria.
For a complete description of Medicare coverage criteria visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services website.
HCPs can prescribe Dexcom G6 to one of the distributors below via the following steps:
- Send the patient’s certificate of medical necessity (CMN) and chart notes to the distributor
- Let your patient know that they will be contacted by the distributors below regarding their Dexcom G6 order
Distributor |
Phone Number |
Byram Healthcare |
800-775-4372 |
CCS Medical |
800-949-6481 |
US Med |
866-934-5715 |
Solara Medical Supplies |
800-423-0896 opt 2 |
Edgepark |
866-400-5183 opt 2 |
USHL |
866-421-2732 |
Edwards Healthcare |
888-344-3434 |
Advanced Diabetes Supply |
877-838-3026 |
Diabetes Management Supply |
888-738-7929 |
BLN |
800-854-5729 |
Mini Pharmacy |
888-545-6464 |
A patient must call their plan to confirm that the distributor is in their network.
Dexcom has decided to refer all Medicare patients to trusted distributors with experience serving Medicare patients. We chose to shift all Medicare distribution to our trusted distributors, so we can more fully focus on developing innovative continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems that simplify and improve diabetes management for people around the world.
If a Medicare patient is denied coverage for Dexcom G6, it will be the distributor’s role to advise the patient or provider on the next steps for obtaining coverage.
If a current Dexcom G6 patient “ages into” Medicare eligibility (i.e., turns 65), they will be treated as a new patient. Prescribers should follow the new patient prescription process.
Medicare patients currently using Dexcom G5 will be automatically updated to Dexcom G6 when their G5 transmitter is out of warranty. This means they will automatically get a new Dexcom G6 transmitter and sensors with instructions on how to update the receiver and app. If they do not have a compatible receiver, they will get a new Dexcom G6 receiver. The existing Detailed Written Order (DWO) will be honored.
Dexcom Tech support - 1-844-607-8398
Dexcom CARE team - 1-877-339-2664
Medicare G6 HCP site - provider.dexcom.com/prescribe/medicare
Medicare G6 Patient site - www.dexcom.com/medicare
Full list of Medicare coverage criteria see the applicable coverage policy.
*Medicare covers Dexcom G6 for insulin-requiring patients who meet the Medicare coverage criteria. For the full list of Medicare coverage criteria, visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website.
†Receiver is required to be used along with smart device in order to receive Medicare benefits for CGM. To view a list of compatible smart devices, visit dexcom.com/compatibility.
1 Dexcom, data on file. 2020.
2 Seagrove Partners Q1 2021 HCP Perspectives Survey. 2021: 65.
3 dQ&A US Q1 2021 Diabetes Connections Patient Panel Report. 2021: 69-72.
4 Dexcom, data on file, Q3 2021.
5 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies, Services, & Prevention Programs. 2019;6.
6 Grunberger G, et al. Endocrine Practice. 2021;27(6):505-537.
7 Beck RW, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2017;167(6):365-374.
8 Welsh JB, et al. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2019;21(3):128-132
9 Martens T, et al. JAMA. 2021;325(22):2262-72.