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Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP)

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
Part B (Medical Insurance) Covers certain doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, and preventive services.
covers the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, if you’re eligible.
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Description

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The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program is a health behavior change program to help you prevent type 2 diabetes.

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The program has 16 sessions. You'll do one session per week within a 6-month period. In these sessions, you’ll get:

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  • A specially trained coach to help keep you motivated

  • Training to make realistic, lasting behavior changes around diet and exercise

  • Tips for getting more exercise

  • Strategies to control your weight

  • Support from people with similar goals and challenges (if you choose to participate in-person or through distance learning)

 

After the first 6 months, you get 6 follow-up sessions (one per month for 6 months) to help you maintain healthy habits.

Who's eligible

You’re at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and all of these conditions apply to you: 

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  • Within 12 months before attending your first core session, you have either a:

    • Hemoglobin A1c test result between 5.7% and 6.4%

    • Fasting plasma glucose of 110-125mg/dL

    • 2-hour plasma glucose of 140-199 mg/dL (oral glucose tolerant test)

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  • You have a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more (BMI of 23 or more if you’re Asian).

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  • You've never been diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes or End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Facility

You can participate in the program through any of these class formats:

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  • Distance learning (you attend live sessions online)

  • Self-paced (you complete sessions online, any time)

  • In person

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Providers

  • You can get these services from an approved Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program supplier, such as Care First Education, LLC. These suppliers may be traditional health care providers or organizations like community centers or faith-based organizations.

  • If you're in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you may have to go to an in-network provider to get these services. Contact your plan for more information.

Registration

You can learn more or register by filling out the MDPP questionnaire below or by contacting Samantha at (717) 683-2942 or samantha@carefirsteducation.com

MDPP Questionnaire

Please fill out the following form.

Date of birth
Month
Day
Year
Within 12 months have you have had a Hemoglobin A1c test result between 5.7% and 6.4%?
No
Yes
Unsure
Within 12 months have you have had a Fasting plasma glucose of 110-125mg/dL?
No
Yes
Unsure
Within 12 months have you have had a 2-hour plasma glucose of 140-199 mg/dL (oral glucose tolerant test)?
No
Yes
Unsure
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