Fact Sheet: Final Policies For The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model In The Calendar Year 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

The fact sheet was released on March 30, 2018, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) in terms of eligible participants, the core services, and the fee-for-service reimbursement structure. The two-year program is a structured education intervention with the goal of preventing type 2 diabetes in beneficiaries with an indication of prediabetes. The goal is that the participants will implement lifestyle changes and achieve at least 5% weight loss, which will reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes . . .