Senseonics Announces UnitedHealthcare Coverage of Eversense® E3 CGM for Adults with Diabetes
June 02 2023 - 07:00AM
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Coverage policy expands access to the over 45 million lives
covered by the largest healthcare insurance company in the United
States
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SENS), a medical
technology company focused on the development and manufacturing of
long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems
for people with diabetes, today announced that UnitedHealthcare,
the largest health insurance company in the United States, will
begin providing coverage for the Eversense E3 CGM System effective
July 1, 2023 for people with type 1 and insulin-requiring type 2
diabetes.
"The policy update from UnitedHealthcare marks an important
milestone for increased access to long-term CGM for people with
diabetes. With the addition of UnitedHealthcare, we are nearing all
insured adults in the United States having access to the Eversense
E3 CGM System," said Tim Goodnow, PhD, President and Chief
Executive Officer for Senseonics. "The Eversense E3 CGM System
enables patients and health care providers to effectively manage
diabetes for 6 months with sustained accuracy and a removable smart
transmitter that provides vibratory alerts and comprehensive data
regarding glucose values and trends. We are excited about the
expanded opportunity to provide these differentiated benefits of
Eversense to more people with diabetes in collaboration with our
global commercial partner Ascensia Diabetes Care."
UnitedHealthcare is the largest health insurance company in the
United States, with over 45 million covered lives. It offers a full
range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying
the healthcare experience, and delivering access to high-quality
care. UnitedHealthcare’s updated CGM coverage policy can be found
here.
This recent coverage decision adds to the extensive number of
payers who include Eversense in their CGM coverage policies that
now benefit approximately 300 million covered lives, as well as
paying for the healthcare provider's time for the in-office sensor
insertion. This allows Ascensia Diabetes Care (ADC), our global
commercial partner, to introduce the Eversense CGM System to more
people living with diabetes.
Patients who are interested in getting started with Eversense
now can sign up at
https://www.ascensiadiabetes.com/eversense/#get-started.
Physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are
interested in offering the Eversense CGM System can sign up at
https://www.ascensiadiabetes.com/eversense/become-a-provider/.
Alternatively, contact 844-SENSE4U (844-736-7348) to learn more
about the first and only long-term implantable CGM system.
About Eversense
The Eversense® E3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System is
indicated for continually measuring glucose levels for 6 months in
persons age 18 years and older. The system is indicated for use to
replace fingerstick blood glucose (BG) measurements for diabetes
treatment decisions. Fingerstick BG measurements are still required
for calibration and when symptoms do not match CGM information or
when taking medications of the tetracycline class. The sensor
insertion and removal procedures are performed by a trained and
certified health care provider. The Eversense CGM System is a
prescription device; patients should talk to their health care
provider to learn more. For important safety information, see
https://www.ascensiadiabetes.com/eversense/safety-info/.
About Senseonics
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (“Senseonics”) is a medical technology
company focused on the development and manufacturing of glucose
monitoring products designed to transform lives in the global
diabetes community with differentiated, long-term implantable
glucose management technology. Senseonics' CGM systems, Eversense®,
Eversense® XL and Eversense® E3 include a small sensor inserted
completely under the skin that communicates with a smart
transmitter worn over the sensor. The glucose data are
automatically sent every 5 minutes to a mobile app on the user's
smartphone.
Forward Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release about future expectations,
plans and prospects for Senseonics, including the revenue
projections under "2023 Financial Outlook," statements about the
commercial launch of Eversense® E3, statements regarding increasing
patient access and adoption, statements regarding coverage
initiating on a particular date, statements regarding introducing
Eversense to more people with diabetes, and other statements
containing the words "believe", "expect", "intend," “may,”
“projects,” “will, “planned,” and similar expressions, constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements
as a result of various important factors, including: uncertainties
inherent in the commercial launch of Eversense® E3 CGM system and
commercial expansion of the Eversense product, uncertainties
inherent in the expansion of Ascensia Diabetes Care’s U.S.
salesforce and its commercial initiatives, uncertainties inherent
in collaborating with a new partner in the Nurse Practitioner Group
and that partner’s assumption of certain clinical and
administrative activities, uncertainties in insurer, regulatory and
administrative processes and decisions, uncertainties relating to
the current economic environment, and such other factors as are set
forth in the risk factors detailed in Senseonics’ Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, Senseonics
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023,
and Senseonics’ other filings with the SEC under the heading “Risk
Factors.” In addition, the forward-looking statements included in
this press release represent Senseonics’ views as of the date
hereof. Senseonics anticipates that subsequent events and
developments will cause Senseonics’ views to change. However, while
Senseonics may elect to update these forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, Senseonics specifically disclaims any
obligation to do so except as required by law. These
forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing Senseonics’ views as of any date subsequent to the
date hereof.
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