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 ...

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.

People who are at risk of developing diabetes may benefit from enrolling in the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP). The MDPP provides training on how to make behavioral changes to help ...

Melanie T. Turk, PhD, RN, discusses her study on nationwide challenges program suppliers face in implementing the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP).

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 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 ...

Medicare does not cover Ozempic for prediabetes treatment, as this is considered an off-label use. However, the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) is covered and can help prevent or reverse ...

Medicare does not currently cover nutrition counseling for people with prediabetes. It only offers nutrition counseling, also called medical nutrition therapy, for people with diabetes or kidney ...

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.