November 9, 2007
A New Brochure for Health Care Professionals from CMS Entitled "Diabetes-Related Services"
November is American Diabetes Month ~ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds health care professionals that Medicare provides coverage of diabetes screening tests for beneficiaries at risk for diabetes or those diagnosed with pre-diabetes, as well as other covered services for people with diabetes. CMS has published a new provider brochure entitled Diabetes-Related Services. This tri-fold brochure provides health care professionals with an overview of Medicare's coverage of diabetes screening tests, diabetes self-management training, medical nutrition therapy, and supplies and other services for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes. You may download, view and print this new brochure by visiting the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/DiabetesSvcs.pdf on the CMS website. Print copies of the brochure may be ordered, free of charge, from the MLN Product Ordering Page by visiting http://cms.meridianksi.com/kc/main/kc_frame.asp?kc_ident=kc0001&loc=5 on the CMS website.
For More Information
- For more information about Medicare's coverage of preventive services and screenings for people with diabetes, including the diabetes screening services, diabetes self management training, medical nutrition therapy, diabetes supplies, initial preventive physical examination, cardiovascular screening blood tests, influenza and pneumococcal immunizations, and glaucoma screening services, please visit the CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Preventive Services Educational Products web page http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp
- For literature to share with your Medicare patients, please visit http://www.medicare.gov
- National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) http://ndep.nih.gov/ ~ NDEP provides a wealth of resources for health care professionals, educators, business professionals, and patients about diabetes, its complications, and self-management.
- For more information about American Diabetes Month, please visit http://www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesmonth.jsp
