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Friday, November 5, 2021
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The newest Leading To Health article highlights the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program.
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
In November’s Leading To Health column, author Harris Meyer profiles the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program and describes trends in enrollment.
The curriculum for the program’s first year was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which certifies providers that meet its standards. Program classes "focus on improving eating habits, increasing physical activity, handling stress, sleeping better, and dealing with social pressures to eat and drink," according to Meyer.
However, enrollment in the program has fallen far short of projections. Only 3,600 Medicare beneficiaries nationally have taken advantage of the benefit, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported in July 2021.
To address some of the problems that are limiting participation, CMS has proposed shortening the program from two years to one year, raising reimbursement to providers, and waiving a $599 fee that groups offering the classes must pay to be part of the program.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Abigail Burman and Simon Haeder explain how errors in network provider directories can signal
deeper shortcomings in network adequacy regulations.
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