At a glance
These resources can support efforts to increase access to and participation in diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services.
Resources
This toolkit provides resources and tools in one place to help health department staff and other partners develop, promote, implement, and sustain DSMES services.
Health Insurance Coverage Laws for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training (DSME/T)
This interactive website highlights policies from across the country that require DSME/T public and private insurance coverage for patients with diabetes. The site provides fact sheets for each state and data on DSME/T insurance coverage patterns, trends, and gaps.
This report describes how three states increased access to and participation in DSMES. Their strategies included targeted outreach, partnerships, technical assistance, grant opportunities, and reimbursement initiatives.
This document describes how four states and one city increased referrals to DSMES and National Diabetes Prevention Program sites.
This report details how three organizations built DSMES services using the former Stanford University Diabetes Self-Management Program curriculum. They met all national standards necessary for Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists accreditation and American Diabetes Association recognition.
This document describes how three state health departments collaborated with their state Medicaid agencies to make DSMES reimbursement a reality. Although each state faced unique challenges along the way, they shared similar success factors.
This report provides an overview of a technical assistance tool developed by CDC. The tool explains key drivers associated with engaging community health workers (CHWs) in DSMES services. The report highlights three states that have done significant work to support the CHW workforce. It also describes how one state addressed each of the key drivers associated with engaging CHWs in DSMES.