How Health Insurers Are Using Wearable Glucose Monitors

Episode 72 of Services Economy with Fexingo explores the rapid adoption of continuous glucose monitors by health insurers. Lucas and Luna examine how insurers like UnitedHealthcare and Cigna are using real-time glucose data from devices such as Dexcom G7 and Abbott Freestyle Libre to adjust premiums, incentivize healthy behavior, and reduce claims costs. They discuss a 2025 study showing a 12% reduction in ER visits for diabetics using CGMs, the privacy implications of sharing biometric data with insurers, and the potential for CGMs to expand beyond diabetes into general wellness. The episode also touches on regulatory challenges and the role of employers in offering CGM programs. If this deep dive into the economics of wearable health tech has made something click, listener support keeps the show ad-free at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. #ContinuousGlucoseMonitor #HealthInsurers #WearableTech #Diabetes #Dexcom #AbbottFreestyleLibre #UnitedHealthcare #Cigna #HealthEconomics #BiometricData #InsurancePremiums #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareInnovation #DataPrivacy #EmployerWellness #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo