Dexcom

Dexcom Patient Assistance Program

Discounted Dexcom CGM supplies for Type 1 Diabetes patients (age 2+) on daily insulin who are uninsured or for whom Dexcom is unaffordable with current insurance. Income ≤ 400% FPL. Up to 6 months of supplies per calendar year.

Instant cardUninsured only

Heads up — known issues

Dexcom G7 has been hit by Class I FDA recalls (June + September 2025), an FDA Warning Letter, and class-action lawsuits over accuracy and sensor-failure issues. Test readings against finger-sticks before dosing insulin.

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What you need to enroll

Instant card — no doctor needed to enroll

Sign up on the manufacturer's site in about 2 minutes. You don't need a doctor visit to get the card itself — just bring it to your pharmacy with your prescription at fill time.

Your estimated copay

$15per 30-day fill
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Covered medications

  • Dexcom G7 CGM sensors 90-day supply per shipment·up to 2 shipments / 6 months per calendar year
  • Dexcom G6 CGM sensors 90-day supply per shipment·up to 2 shipments / 6 months per calendar year

Am I eligible?

Need a prescription?
Yes — written by a licensed prescriber for the medications below.
Insurance required?
Uninsured patients only — not for anyone with insurance.
State restrictions?
Available nationwide.
Income limits?
Yes — household income limits apply. Verify with the program.

Accepted

  • US resident with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) diagnosed by a US prescribing physician
  • Takes insulin daily
  • Age 2 or older
  • Uninsured OR Dexcom unaffordable with current insurance
  • Annual household income ≤ 400% of the National Poverty Level
  • Has already checked Dexcom coverage at local pharmacy AND medical supplier

Not accepted

  • Type 2 Diabetes patients (T1D-only program)
  • Not taking daily insulin
  • Enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE, or any government insurance
  • Has commercial insurance that affordably covers Dexcom
  • Above-income applicants (>400% FPL)
  • Under age 2
  • Has not yet attempted to use insurance for Dexcom

How to apply

  1. Try your insurance benefits first — visit Dexcom.com/start for a free benefit check
  2. If unaffordable with insurance, apply at assistance.dexcom.com
  3. Have ready: patient info + healthcare provider name/phone/fax/address
  4. Dexcom runs automated income check; HCP signs the application
  5. If approved, pay using your order number; supplies ship after payment
  6. Phone: 1-833-235-9634

Using it at the pharmacy

This is patient assistance — once approved, Dexcom ships sensors directly to the patient. No pharmacy handoff. Patient pays Dexcom directly after approval.

Terms & limits

Fills per year
2 fills per year, per covered drug
Renewal
Renew every year
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Major eligibility constraint: ONLY for Type 1 Diabetes patients (T2D not eligible) who take daily insulin. Patient must have already checked Dexcom coverage at their local pharmacy AND through a medical supplier before applying. Income limit: ≤ 400% National Poverty Level. Age 2+ (children eligible). Short-term support only — up to 6 months of supplies per calendar year (typically 2 shipments of 90-day supplies). Subject to availability. NOT for Medicare/Medicaid/VA/TRICARE patients — they need to use the Medicare DME or state benefit path instead. Reopened to new enrollees 1/1/2026.

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