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The Eversense is implanted under the skin, so you can hide your devices easier. 

*You will need an iPhone to use the Eversense sensor.

Next Steps

Eversense

Eversense

Either call the phone number here to ask about getting started or fill out the form that is linked here to get started.

Contact

1-844-736 7348

Mon-Fri 8:00am - 8:00pm EST

Eversense Website

Afrezza

Afrezza

Call MannKind and ask them about your coverage. Talk to your Doctor to get a prescription.

Contact

1-844-323-7399

Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 8:00pm EST

Afrezza Website

Priorities

Comfort

  • Longest lasting sensor
  • Sensor needs to be changed by your doctor
  • Have to carry inhaler and cartridges

    • Active Lifestyle

  • Because the sensor is under your skin, it won't get dislodged if it gets bumped
  • No way to adjust long acting insulin for higher activity on the fly

    • Avoiding Highs and Lows

  • Only sensor that vibrates on your skin to alert for high or low blood sugars; alerts work even when smart phone isn't close by
  • Inhalers are less precise than injections

    • Easy to Use

  • Sensor transmitter must be recharged every day
  • Inhalers are faster and easier to use than injections
  • Sensor changes far less often than other types, but your doctor must do it

    • Easy Insulin Dosing

  • Can use sensor trends for dose adjustment
  • Inhalers are less precise than injections

    • Fewer Fingersticks

  • Daily fingersticks needed to calibrate sensor

    • Privacy

  • Ability to see sugar on watch or phone
  • Sensor not movable on body
  • Inhalers are hideable when not in use

    • Wisdom

    Hear what others who use this device combo have to say

    Its useful to know what my blood sugar is before swimming. but I usually go low anyways.

    The insertion of the Eversense is supposed to be painless.

    It doesn’t help to avoid fingersticks but it does let me know when I’m low without a finger stick. This is beneficial at night.

    Cost

    Eversense

    Eversense

    Sensors
    Transmitter (1 time purchase & Rechargeable)

    Glucose Testing Cost Estimate

    Startup Bridge Program $99.

    This is a trial program and there are eligibility requirements that should be considered prior.

    Eversense is covered by select insurers, including Cigna and Medicare.

    Afrezza

    Afrezza

    Inhaler & Cartridges (Monthly) 

    Insulin Dosing Cost Estimate

    Widely covered. Price range; 0-$99/month depending on insurance coverage. $35/month for medicare and commercial insurance plans. 

    Questions for your Doctor

    Can I try this before I commit to it?

    A lot of provider offices have sample devices you can touch and feel to get a sense of how they work. Some offices even have a trial device you can use for week to see how it works for you.

    How can I get insurance approval for Afrezza?

    If you have health insurance: visit Beyond Type 1 for more information on how your provider can send a prescription to the pharmacy that Mannkind works closely with, UBC Pharmacy: 

    UBC Pharmacy LLC
    4700 N Hanley Rd Ste B
    Saint Louis, MO 63134
    NPI: 1962978858
    Fax: 866-750-9260
    Phone: 844-323-7399

    Anyone in the United States can use this pharmacy to fill an Afrezza prescription. 

    If you don't have health insurance: visit Beyond Type 1 for more information on Mannkind's patient assistance program. 

    For more information on cost: visit Mannkind - Paying for Your Afrezza.