The FreeStyle Libre 2 flash glucose monitoring system is now reimbursed under the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)**** prescription drug insurance plan for the following people in Quebec:
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Those under the age of 18 and living with type 1 diabetes
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Those over the age of 18, living with diabetes and who meet the following criteria:
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On intensive insulin therapy (insulin pump treatment or ≥3 insulin injections per day)
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Frequent hypoglycemic events during the last year, despite adherence to a blood sugar management plan
See the RAMQ Continuous and Flash Glucose Monitoring criteria here (PDF 5.7 MB).
Get a RAMQ Continuous and Flash Glucose Monitoring request form here.
† To be eligible for FreeStyle Libre 2 reimbursement in Quebec, the criteria are as follows: under the age of 18 and living with type 1 diabetes; over the age of 18, living with diabetes and meets the following two criteria: is on intensive insulin therapy (insulin pump treatment or ≥3 insulin injections per day), and has frequent hypoglycemic events during the last year, despite adherence to a blood sugar management plan.
**** Official Mark of the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec.