CMS tried to turn diabetes prevention into a coach-led lifestyle “playlist” for Medicare, aiming at achieving at least 5% ...

Endocrinologist Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, corporate vice president of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute in San Diego, ...

The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program is for people at risk for type 2 diabetes. This free program helps people who qualify follow a healthy lifestyle and lower their chance of getting the disease.

For some healthcare providers -- especially those serving racial/ethnic minority and low-income patients -- the costs of delivering a new Medicare diabetes prevention program, or MDPP, may be much ...

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced today that Medicare will cover the Diabetes Prevention Program, including digital versions like Omada Health’s. This marks the first time a preventative model ...

This study describes the current opportunities and obstacles associated with Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program implementation from the novel perspective of program suppliers across the US.

After years of saying it’s not as good as in-person care, CMS is now proposing to allow the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to include all-virtual courses through 2029. After a long, long wait, ...

Medicare Part B covers two A1c tests per year under the diabetes screening benefit if a doctor considers you at risk of developing diabetes. These tests can also indicate prediabetes. Medicare Part B ...

Medicare could soon cover a pilot program aimed at preventing people from developing diabetes, according to a report from The Washington Post. Federal officials made the announcement March 23, on the ...

The calendar year 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule takes steps to reorient payment toward the prevention of chronic diseases, which are associated with poor health outcomes and high ...

As of 2024, Medicare Part B covers up to two A1C tests per year for those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Risk factors include a history of high cholesterol, blood pressure, or blood ...