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US S2203

US S2203
Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2021


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Introduced
06/24/2021
In Committee
06/24/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services, to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the provision of virtual diabetes out- patient self-management training services, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to diabetes outpatient self-management training services under Medicare. It expands the types of providers who can furnish these services, increases the number of covered hours, and waives the Medicare deductible for these services. The bill also requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to test a model for providing virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services to Medicare beneficiaries, with the goal of improving health outcomes and reducing expenditures.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/24/2021)

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