Diabetes Canada joined the Government of Nova Scotia in today’s announcement that they will remove the age cap on the insulin pump program which limited coverage to people under the age of 26, and introduce coverage for continuous glucose monitors through a new income-based program and through existing pharmacare programs.
“We are so thankful that Government of Nova Scotia has taken action to improve the lives of people with diabetes in Nova Scotia,” says Maria Campbell, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy at Diabetes Canada. “Today’s announcement ensures that more Nova Scotians can access critical devices that will lead to better health outcomes. This announcement will be life-changing to people living with diabetes, but it will also save lives.”
The new program is open to Nova Scotians with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who meet the specific criteria, including the need for multiple daily injections of insulin or insulin pumps to manage their diabetes. Nova Scotians with an annual household income of less than $60,000 will pay no deductible. Household incomes between $60,000 and $150,000 will pay a deductible between $500 and $1,000.
In addition, the government announced the Nova Scotia Acceleration Project to connect people with diabetes on the current Need a Family Practice Registry to information, care and specialists through the province’s existing Diabetes Centres.
These announcements will help about 4,000 people with diabetes cover sensor-based glucose monitoring supply costs and about 450 more Nova Scotians will be eligible for the Nova Scotia Insulin Pump Program.
“We are so thankful that Government of Nova Scotia has taken action to improve the lives of people with diabetes in Nova Scotia,” says Maria Campbell, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy at Diabetes Canada. “Today’s announcement ensures that more Nova Scotians can access critical devices that will lead to better health outcomes. This announcement will be life-changing to people living with diabetes, but it will also save lives.”
The new program is open to Nova Scotians with type 1 and type 2 diabetes who meet the specific criteria, including the need for multiple daily injections of insulin or insulin pumps to manage their diabetes. Nova Scotians with an annual household income of less than $60,000 will pay no deductible. Household incomes between $60,000 and $150,000 will pay a deductible between $500 and $1,000.
In addition, the government announced the Nova Scotia Acceleration Project to connect people with diabetes on the current Need a Family Practice Registry to information, care and specialists through the province’s existing Diabetes Centres.
These announcements will help about 4,000 people with diabetes cover sensor-based glucose monitoring supply costs and about 450 more Nova Scotians will be eligible for the Nova Scotia Insulin Pump Program.