This month’s episode brings together two voices from different sides of diabetes care: Dr. David Ahn, endocrinologist and Chief of
Diabetes Services at Hoag Hospital's Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Centre in Newport Beach, California, and Justin Eastzer, diabetes advocate known as @diabetech. Together with host Nancy Hanna, they dig into what going tubeless means for the people wearing it and the clinicians prescribing it.
Dr. Ahn shares how the absence of tubing helps patients overcome hesitation around starting pump therapy, particularly those concerned about visibility and medical stigma. He discusses the clinical impact of not needing to disconnect for daily activities*, including his personal experience of seeing how this can help reduce rebound hyperglycemia, and he also highlights how the simplicity of Omnipod 5 has been transformative for his older patient population. Justin offers a firsthand patient perspective on how the tubeless form factor gives him freedom across every area of daily life, from workouts to travel, getting dressed, without ever needing to think about where his pump is.
The conversation also covers the expanded site rotation options that come with a tubeless system, the convenience of the automated cannula insertion for those with needle phobia, and the latest Omnipod 5 software update featuring the lower 100 mg/dL Target Glucose setting. Dr. Ahn closes with how the free 30-day sample kit†† and single-prescription simplicity help clinicians get hesitant patients started.
Whether you're a clinician, educator, or someone
living with diabetes, this episode offers a compelling look at how removing tubing removes barriers to better outcomes.
· 00:00 - Why tubeless matters: reducing stigma and starting AID
· 05:06 - The patient perspective: freedom in daily life
· 08:57 - Site rotation, waterproof form-factor†, and not needing to disconnect for daily activities*
· 11:41 - Automated insertion and simplicity for all ages
· 16:50 - Getting patients started with a single prescription for Omnipod 5
* The Pod has an IP28 rating for up to 25 feet for 60 minutes. The Omnipod 5 Controller is not waterproof.
† Daily normal activities are related to recreational, educational, and occupational activities. The Pod must be removed before Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT) scan, or diathermy treatment, and the Controller or smartphone should be placed outside of the procedure room. Refer to the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System User Guide.
†† Omnipod® 5 Intro Kit 30-Day Trial
Eligibility criteria: Subject to program limitations and terms and conditions, the Omnipod 5
Intro Kit 30-day trial program (the “Program”) is open to patients who have a valid Omnipod 5 prescription as well as a compatible CGM prescription and who have commercial or private insurance, including plans available through state and federal healthcare exchanges. In order to be eligible, the patient’s eligible insurance plan must include coverage for Omnipod 5 Pods. The Program is open to new Pod Therapy patients coming from multiple daily injections or tubed pumps only who have not previously used Omnipod 5, Omnipod DASH® or Omnipod Insulin Management System.
This offer is not valid for participants whose Omnipod 5 or compatible CGM prescription is paid for in whole or in part by Medicare,
Medicaid, or any other federal or state programs. It is not valid for cash-paying participants or where prohibited by law. A participant is considered cash-paying where the participant has no insurance coverage for Omnipod 5 or where the participant has commercial or private insurance but Insulet determines in its sole discretion the participant is effectively uninsured because such coverage does not provide a material level of financial assistance for the cost of an Omnipod 5 prescription. Participants on certain commercial insurance plans may not be eligible. This offer is only valid in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. territories. Participants receiving their products through the Durable Medical Equipment or Pharmacy Durable Medical Equipment channel are not eligible to participate in the copay card program.
Please contact Insulet Customer Support at 1-800-591-3455 for details.
With this program, Participants may be eligible to
receive a limited supply of Omnipod 5 products at no cost for them. Eligible participants have two (2) options, based on the following:
• A participant shall sign the Omnipod® 5 Intro Kit 30-Day Trial Acknowledgement through the appropriate platform provided by Insulet.
• Once Insulet has received the request, the request shall be escalated to Insulet’s pharmacy partner, where a request for a prescription shall be sent to the participant’s healthcare professional. If a valid prescription is received, both for the Omnipod 5 Intro Kit and the Omnipod 5 Pods, the participant’s benefits will be checked by Insulet or its partners.
• IF the benefits check results in a monthly copay equal to or below two hundred dollars ($200), then Insulet shall issue a one-time only copay card to the participant, for a value equal to the out-of-pocket expenses the participant would have to pay for an Omnipod 5 Intro Kit, in accordance with Section 3, below.
• IF the benefits check result in a copay greater than two hundred dollars ($200), Insulet, or its authorized partners, shall arrange for the shipment of one (1) Omnipod 5 Intro Kit, in accordance with Section 4, below.
• For the purpose of clarity, the term “copay” shall encompass any out-of-pocket expense for one (1) month’s supply of Pods, including any deductible, copays and other out-of-pocket expenses that the participant would have to disburse to procure said supply of Pods.
• Any copay assistance may not apply to a participant’s health plan’s deductible if prohibited by state law or by a health plan.
• In order to use the Omnipod 5 System in Automated Mode, the User must also procure a compatible CGM. This program does not include supply of a compatible CGM.
Insulet reserves the right to change, amend or rescind this Program, in whole or in part, at any time.
Should participant be deemed eligible to receive an Omnipod 5 Copay Card, participant shall receive electronically one (1) Omnipod 5 Copay Card, valid for a single use, in the amount required for the participant to procure one (1) Omnipod 5 Intro Kit, which shall include:
• One (1) Omnipod 5 Controller
• Ten (10) Omnipod 5 Pods
• One (1) Omnipod 5 User Guide
• One (1) Controller charging cable
Should participant be deemed eligible to receive a
one-time dispense of Omnipod 5 Pods at no cost to them, Insulet, or its
authorized partner, shall dispense one (1) Omnipod 5 Intro Kit, which shall
• One (1) Omnipod 5 Controller
• Ten (10) Omnipod 5 Pods
• One (1) Omnipod 5 User Guide
• One (1) Controller charging cable
The Omnipod 5 Intro Kit shall be delivered to the shipping address indicated by participant in their Acknowledgment Form. Any estimate date of delivery is given solely for participant’s information and does not constitute a warranty that the Intro Kit will be delivered on said date. Participant is responsible to provide an accurate delivery address, to receive shipment of the Intro Kit and to verify the content of the Intro Kit.
How do medical devices like Omnipod 5 improve the lives of people living with diabetes? How can Healthcare Professionals implement Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) Systems in practice?
Beyond the Bolus is a US-based diabetes education podcast for healthcare professionals who treat patients living with type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Hosted by Insulet's Clinical Services Managers, Nancy Hanna RN, BSN, CDE, and Dena Gottesman MS, RD, CDCES, this dynamic duo care deeply about helping healthcare professionals (HCP)'s and patients simplify life with diabetes. Episodes cover a range of topics such as, how to get started with Omnipod 5 to ongoing care management, helping HCPs make patient conversations more efficient and effective.
Beyond the Bolus also dives into the latest clinical research and data with prominent diabetes experts from across the globe who share real-world experiences and offer insights into what the future of diabetes care could look like with devices like Omnipod 5.
If you're looking to empower your patients to take back control of their diabetes, then this is the podcast for you.
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