Findings in Type 2 Diabetes Reported from Duquesne University School of Nursing (Opportunities and obstacles associated with the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program): Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions – Type 2 Diabetes

2025 NOV 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions - Type 2 Diabetes. According to news originating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “CMS has provided full coverage of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) since 2018. However, the MDPP’s potential to impact public health has been limited by the lack of program suppliers and participants.”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the Duquesne University School of Nursing, “This study describes the opportunities and obstacles associated with MDPP implementation from the novel perspective of program coordinators across the US. We conducted a qualitative study with a sample of program coordinators from MDPP suppliers listed in the CMS database. We conducted individual interviews with 12 program coordinators to learn about their experiences becoming a Medicare-designated program supplier and delivering the MDPP. Data were analyzed using the Rapid Group Analysis Process. Six themes emerged: 2 about opportunities and 4 about obstacles. Opportunity themes reflected (1) supportive organizational cultures and (2) committed staff who were passionate about and invested in offering the MDPP. Obstacle themes revealed (1) challenges around obtaining Medicare designation, (2) logistics of submitting claims and receiving reimbursement, (3) insufficient payment associated with the pay-for-performance model and Medicare Advantage plans, and (4) overwhelming and conflicting government requirements. Program coordinators offered recommendations to support organizations in providing the MDPP, including peer mentors for onboarding and continued assistance and a more traditional fee-for-service payment model. These findings highlight organizational culture as a strength for MDPP implementation and suggest policy changes to address MDPP obstacles.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Wider program dissemination is urgently needed to prevent type 2 diabetes among the approximately 5.2 million eligible Medicare beneficiaries.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Opportunities and obstacles associated with the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program. The American Journal of Managed Care, 2025;31(10):578-582. The American Journal of Managed Care can be contacted at: Managed Care & Healthcare Communications Llc, 666 Plainsboro Rd, Ste 300, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, USA.

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Melanie T. Turk, Duquesne University School of Nursing, 518 Fisher Hall, 600 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282. Additional authors for this research include Natalie D. Ritchie, Bailey Norton and Ava Gallucci.

The publisher’s contact information for the The American Journal of Managed Care is: Managed Care & Healthcare Communications Llc, 666 Plainsboro Rd, Ste 300, Plainsboro, NJ 08536, USA.

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