Ontario Increasing Access to Insulin Pump Therapy for Diabetics

Ahead of World Diabetes Day on November 14, the Ontario government is expanding access to insulin pump therapy through the Assistive Devices Program (ADP). These changes will make it easier for nearly 4,000 Ontarians to access funding for insulin pumps and supplies up to a year sooner, helping more adults and children better manage their diabetes, improve their quality of life and access the care and support they need.

“Our government is breaking down barriers for people living with diabetes, helping them access the care and supports they need to live healthier lives,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “These changes will increase access to treatment and reduce administrative burden, while making it easier for Ontarians to manage their diabetes.”

Effective February 1, 2027, the changes will benefit nearly 4,000 Ontarians who apply for insulin pump funding through the Assistive Devices Program each year. The changes include:

• Removing the current requirement that applicants use insulin by injection for one year before becoming eligible for ADP-funded insulin pump therapy, enabling eligible patients to access funding immediately.
• Changing insulin pump grant renewal requirements from annually to once every two years, making it easier for patients to continue receiving funding while reducing paperwork for clinicians.

Insulin pumps are portable devices that continuously deliver insulin 24 hours a day to help people living with diabetes manage their blood glucose levels. Through the ADP, eligible Ontarians with Type 1 diabetes receive full funding for approved insulin pumps and $2,400 annually for related supplies, reducing financial barriers to accessing this life-saving technology.

These changes will take effect on February 1, 2027, and will support nearly 4,000 Ontarians who apply for insulin pump funding through the ADP each year.

Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the government is strengthening Ontario’s health-care system and helping patients connect to the care and supports they need, when and where they need them.

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