Sumter YMCA provides a free Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program to help seniors with prediabetes adopt healthier lifestyles and reduce type 2 diabetes risk.

Explore the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program's implementation, challenges in reimbursement, provider engagement, and outcomes in diabetes prevention for Medicare beneficiaries.

The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program has enrolled less than 1% of eligible beneficiaries since 2018 due to administrative, referral, and awareness challenges despite proven effectiveness. CMS changes aim to improve access and provider reimbursement.