FreeStyle Libre 2 Cost

I have stopped using the Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor. The supplier needs another prescription from my endocrinologist before they send me more sensors. In the meantime, there is still a lot of claim and billing activity. I finally checked the Medicare site and saw the following claims:

The first claim includes the monitor/receiver plus two sensors. In the Medicare claim, there are two separate lines. The monitor was billed at $492.11 and the Medicare approved amount was $258.63. My co-pay was $51.73. I am still upset that no one mentioned there was an iOS app so I did not really need the monitor. Anyway, I received seven sensors total so the last claim must be for three sensors. Interesting that Medicare did not adjust the approved amount.

If you look at the billed cost, each sensor is about $223. They only last for fourteen days so it works out to $16/day. That seems like a crazy high amount. If you make minimum wage in California, that is about 90 minutes of work after tax. For just the co-pay, it comes out to $3.35 per day, which is much more reasonable. Remember, this is just for the sensor to measure your blood sugar and does not include any doctor visits or medication.