Diabetes self-management training
Medicare Coverage Information
Overview
Medicare provides coverage for diabetes self-management training to help beneficiaries learn essential skills for managing their diabetes effectively. This training helps patients understand diabetes care, nutrition, and lifestyle management strategies.
- Covers comprehensive diabetes self-management education programs
- Training must be provided by certified diabetes educators or healthcare professionals
- Initial training includes up to 10 hours of comprehensive sessions
- Follow-up training available for 2 additional hours per year
- Helps patients learn about blood sugar monitoring, medication management, and lifestyle changes
- Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with diabetes
- Patients with a physician referral
- Individuals who meet specific medical criteria
- No cost if you meet Medicare eligibility requirements
- Covered under Medicare Part B
- No copayment or coinsurance for qualifying training sessions
- Must be referred by a physician or qualified healthcare provider
- Training must be deemed medically necessary
- Limited to specific certified diabetes education programs
- Requires documentation of diabetes diagnosis
- Consult with your primary care physician about diabetes self-management training
- Request a referral for a certified diabetes education program
- Contact Medicare directly at 1-800-MEDICARE for specific coverage details
- Verify training program is Medicare-approved
Last updated: 6/15/2025
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- Provider
- Medicare
- Last Updated
- 6/15/2025
- Topics
- Medicare diabetes trainingdiabetes self-managementMedicare diabetes educationdiabetes care coverageMedicare Part B diabetes training
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