Medicare to Cover YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that a new Medicare benefit will cover participation in YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).

Kaiser Health News compiled a series of news articles on this topic. With support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, the Y-USA has been working to expand the evidence-based program to more older adults, including through efforts to acheive this Medicare authorization.

To read the articles, visit Kaiser Health News.