Families USA Submits Letter of Gratitude to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors

Families USA, along with 15 organizations representing patients, providers, and other advocates aiming to improve diabetes care, sent a letter of gratitude to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey for expanding Medicaid coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). This important step forward will benefit the 700,000 Alabamians living with diabetes and represents meaningful progress in improving access to essential diabetes management tools.

CGMs are a cost-saving technology that help people with diabetes manage their disease, stay healthy, remain active at work or in school, and avoid preventable complications and costly hospitalizations. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes and prediabetes cost Alabama an estimated $5.4 billion dollars annually, due to the high cost of addressing serious complications like heart disease, stroke, and end-stage kidney disease, as well as the loss of productivity.

Families USA looks forward to continuing its work in the coming year to ensure Alabama Medicaid fully aligns with the standards of care recommended by doctors and diabetes care management professionals. Ongoing advocacy on this important issue will help empower more families to take control of their health and fight the diabetes epidemic in Alabama.