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AMA calls for health coverage for diabetes prevention programs

The AMA adopted policy to encourage health plans to include access to the CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit.

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Prevent diabetes STAT™

To help prevent type 2 diabetes, the CDC and the AMA created the Prevent Diabetes STAT™ toolkit for health care teams to use to Screen, Test and Act Today.

Prevention & Wellness
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How to diagnose prediabetes

One-third of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years. Learning how to diagnose which patients are at risk can help them get the intervention they need.

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Referring patients to diabetes prevention program: One practice's story

Find out how a practice in Minnesota used a local diabetes prevention program to help their patients stop the onset of type 2 diabetes.

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Government announces “groundbreaking effort” to prevent diabetes

Medicare will soon cover diabetes prevention programs. When more than 11 million seniors have diabetes and another 26 million have prediabetes, this government announcement of preventive care is truly groundbreaking.

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AMA applauds HHS for steps to cover diabetes prevention under Medicare

The AMA applauds HHS for moving toward authorizing coverage for the National Diabetes Prevention Program to Medicare beneficiaries at risk for type 2 diabetes.

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3 simple steps to address prediabetes in your medical practice

About 86 million Americans have prediabetes and don’t know it. Physicians can use three simple steps to help patients in your practice. Encourage patients to eat healthy and increase physical activity.

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How to prevent diabetes from sneaking up on your patients

Physicians are the key to addressing prediabetes in patients. AMA has launched a campaign to help physicians prevent diabetes by following the model of screen, test and act today. Help reduce rates of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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First-of-its-kind PSA campaign targets 86m adults with prediabetes

The AMA, ADA and the CDC have partnered with the Ad Council to launch the first national public service advertising campaign targeting adults with prediabetes.

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