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Recent Updates

This page highlights any new content added to the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) Coverage Toolkit within the last six months. New content updates will be posted here on a monthly basis. The Coverage Toolkit updates are developed in alignment with our partners’ technical assistance needs, focusing on the information partners need to plan for, operationalize, and sustain payer coverage for the National DPP lifestyle change program.
To view past Coverage Toolkit changes, see the Quarterly Bulletins page which summarizes the changes made between November 2021 – July 2024.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

April 5, 2026 - Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

This new page provides an overview of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) and diabetes self-management training (DSMT) programs for a state health department audience. Content includes information on Medicaid coverage for DSMES, key DSMES Medicaid benefit decision points, facilitators and barriers to Medicaid beneficiary enrollment in DSMES, and Medicare coverage for DSMT.

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Family Healthy Weight Programs

April 4, 2026 - Family Healthy Weight Programs

Family healthy weight programs (FHWPs) are evidence-based, family-centered childhood obesity initiatives aimed at increasing healthy habits and decreasing risks associated with obesity. This page provides an introduction to FHWPs, describes opportunities for reimbursement, and outlines examples of FHWPs in practice.

Family Healthy Weight Programs

Food is Medicine

April 3, 2026 - Food is Medicine

This page defines Food is Medicine (FIM) and describes how FIM initiatives could be used to support the goals of National DPP lifestyle change program. It also includes state examples of FIM interventions.

Food is Medicine
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