Lifestyle Interventions Get The Medicare Greenlight

I am always on the lookout for new opportunities for provider organizations to serve complex consumers. And just such a new opportunity surfaced this past month – the expansion of Medicare coverage for diabetes prevention effective January 1, 2018 (see Medicare To Expand Payment For Diabetes Prevention Programs).

What is included in the Medicare coverage of diabetes prevention? The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) model is a 12-month intervention provided by trained community health workers or health professionals in community and health care settings. For the first six months, the benefit covers at least 16 weekly, hour-long sessions. For . . .