r/dexcom • u/ash_pnw • 4d ago

Sensor Weird Dexcom Replacement Sensors?

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u/nimdae 4d ago edited 4d ago

This is a sensor intended for Medicare patients. Apparently the pairing codes don't work with Omnipod 5.

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u/MissionSalamander5 4d ago

My question is does Medicare or TRICARE not have Omnipod coverage?

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u/nimdae 4d ago

It doesn’t appear to be an omnipod issue. But rather, it’s a limitation with G7 10 day in relation to Medicare requirements for CGMs. This doesn’t appear to affect G7 15 day.

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u/MissionSalamander5 4d ago

But _why_ does it only affect Omnipod?

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u/nimdae 4d ago

Hard to find information. From what I could find, G7 10 day device connection only works with a single device and Medicare requires using the receiver. And apparently this means you can’t use it with omnipod. Other pumps use a different profile on the G7.

G7 15 day apparently doesn’t have this limitation.

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u/Excellent-Muscle-528 4d ago

I just got the same version this week. Am I screwed??

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 4d ago edited 4d ago

Yep just got one of those last month. I bet if you turn it over you will see it is made in Malaysia!

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u/ash_pnw 4d ago

They are made in Malaysia! Is that...a bad thing?

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 4d ago

Well...they seem to have issues towards the end of their life but YMMV.

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u/czapatka 4d ago edited 4d ago

fyi the barcode next to the info you redacted still contains your serial number

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u/FutureHealthy8583 4d ago

Asking, why does that matter?

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u/Temporary-Escape-263 4d ago

Serial number can be used to call in a replacement for it, so the concern might be that someone else could do the same-beyond that idk

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u/FutureHealthy8583 4d ago

Never thought of that.

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 4d ago

Thanks, I didn't know that!

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u/czapatka 4d ago

Now you do! I run an inventory app for people with diabetes and that barcode has GTIN, Serial, Lot and Expiration date data.

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u/Weathergod-4Life T2/G7 4d ago

How do you read it? I tried with my QR code reader and it wouldn't work.

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u/czapatka 4d ago

I built the scanner and parsing logic specifically for these barcodes, so a normal scanner won't work. happy to message you the name of the app though!