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Easier Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training and Virtual Support.

This act aims to improve access to diabetes self-management training for individuals with diabetes. It increases the number of covered training hours, eliminates out-of-pocket costs, and introduces testing of virtual training services, potentially enhancing care and reducing healthcare expenditures.
Key points
More diabetes self-management training hours: an initial 10 hours, then up to 2 hours annually, with no additional costs.
No out-of-pocket expenses for diabetes self-management training, reducing costs for patients.
Virtual diabetes self-management training services will be tested, making access easier, especially in remote areas.
Physicians and other qualified non-physician practitioners can now refer for training, broadening access.
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Additional Information
Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2021
Print number: S 2203
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Process start date: 2021-06-24