| Subject: | Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Self-Management Training Services |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 2 Feb 2006 - 10:00 am |
| Section 4105 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 permits Medicare coverage of Diabetes Self-Management Training Services (DSMT) services when these services are furnished by a certified provider who meets certain quality standards.
Medicare approves certain diabetes self-management training services to help beneficiaries successfully manage their disease. A beneficiary can receive diabetes self-management training services if he or she is:
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