Society for Health Psychology (APA Division 38) and Society of Behavioral Medicine joint position statement on the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
UMass Chan Affiliations
Prevention Research CenterDepartment of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2017-01-31Keywords
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and MetabolismHealth Policy
Health Psychology
Public Health
Translational Medical Research
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Beginning in January 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to cover the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), also referred to as Medicare DPP. The American Psychological Association Society for Health Psychology (SfHP) and the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) reviewed the proposed plan. SfHP and SBM are in support of the CMS decision to cover DPP for Medicare beneficiaries but have a significant concern that aspects of the proposal will limit the public health impact. Concerns include the emphasis on weight outcomes to determine continued coverage and the lack of details regarding requirements for coaches. SfHP and SBM are in strong support of modifications to the proposal that would remove the minimum weight loss stipulation to determine coverage and to specify type and qualifications of "coaches."Source
Transl Behav Med. 2017 Jan 31. doi: 10.1007/s13142-017-0468-2. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1007/s13142-017-0468-2Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/29148PubMed ID
28144834Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s13142-017-0468-2