Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023

HR 3842, the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2023, would improve Medicare coverage for diabetes self-management training (DSMT) services for beneficiaries with diabetes. The bill expands provider eligibility to include nonphysician practitioners (like nurse practitioners), increases available training hours (initial 10 hours plus up to 2 hours annually), and requires 100% Medicare coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries. It also mandates a new demonstration project starting in 2025 to test virtual DSMT services, evaluating impacts on health outcomes (like A1c levels), hospitalizations, and program costs. This legislation directly affects Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes and healthcare providers offering DSMT services.