Prediabetes (treated by Vitamin D, etc.) is covered by Medicare
Bill Enables Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program in Medicare
The appropriations bill signed into law by President Trump on February 3, 2026, included the PREVENT DIABETES Act, which extends virtual access to the National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) under Medicare for 3 years.
In 2017, Medicare began covering access to the DPP, a lifestyle program first launched in 2010 by the US CDC with the aim of preventing type 2 diabetes in people with prediabetes. The so-called Medicare DPP (MDPP) Expanded Model is a 1-year evidence-based behavior change educational program for eligible beneficiaries within qualifying programs. It involves 16 weekly sessions followed by 6-month maintenance sessions.
The MDPP was granted temporary emergency authority, along with other health services, to be conducted virtually during the COVID pandemic. Now, with the PREVENT DIABETES Act, the MDPP becomes a permanent benefit in Medicare and extends virtual and asynchronous access through December 31, 2029.
“This addresses long-standing access barriers and improves reach in rural and underserved communities,” the American Medical Association, which had lobbied for the Act along with other professional medical organizations, said in a statement.
The new legislation also allows Medicare beneficiaries to participate in the DPP more than once.
Wonder if Medicaid, Insurance also pays to stop prediabetes
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