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Prevención de la diabetes Program​​ 

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California state law requires the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to establish the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) as a Medi-Cal covered benefit. Medi-Cal’s DPP benefit will be consistent with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) guidelines and will also incorporate many components of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) DPP in Medicare.​​ 

El DPP es un programa de cambio de estilo de vida basado en la evidencia diseñado para ayudar a los beneficiarios Medi-Cal diagnosticados con prediabetes a prevenir o retrasar la aparición de la diabetes tipo 2. Medi-Cal proveedores que opten por ofrecer servicios de DPP deben cumplir con la guía de los CDC y obtener el reconocimiento de los CDC en relación con el Program Nacional de Reconocimiento para la Prevención de la Diabetes (DPRP). Los servicios de DPP se proporcionarán a través de entrenadores de pares capacitados que utilizan un plan de estudios aprobado por los CDC.​​ 

Medi-Cal’s DPP will include a core benefit consisting of at least 22 peer-coaching sessions over 12 months, which will be provided regardless of weight loss. In addition, beneficiaries who achieve and maintain a required minimum weight loss of 5 percent from the first core session will also be eligible to receive ongoing maintenance sessions, after the 12-month core services period, to help them continue healthy lifestyle behaviors. The CDC’s DPP curriculum promotes realistic lifestyle changes, emphasizing weight loss through exercise, healthy eating and behavior modification.​​ 

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  • On September 28, 2021, DHCS held a stakeholder meeting to discuss changes to the regulatory bulletin entitled, “Updated Medi-Cal Enrollment Requirements and Procedures for Diabetes Prevention Programs.”​​ 
  • Beginning February 4, 2022, pharmacies that submit an application for enrollment can report providing DPP services in their primary application, and currently enrolled pharmacies can report providing these services by submitting a supplemental change form. The application for enrollment and supplemental change form must be submitted through the PAVE Portal.​​  
  • Additionally, in accordance with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Calendar Year 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, DPP providers are no longer considered institutional providers. Therefore, all applications received on or after January 1, 2022, will no longer require an application fee.​​ 

Recursos Estatales​​ 

The following are state-generated resources and reference materials for beneficiaries and providers regarding Medi-Cal’s DPP benefit:​​ 

Recursos Federales​​ 

Los siguientes son recursos del DPP generados por el gobierno federal y materiales de referencia para beneficiarios y proveedores:​​