A recent study estimated that medical costs for South Carolina adults with prediabetes were $707 million, therefore costing employers and insurers millions of dollars each year in lost productivity and medical expenses. This is a growing concern for South Carolina’s workforce.
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For Employers
- Offer In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit
- Host an onsite In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program class for your employees
- Provide flexibility in the work schedule to allow employees diagnosed with prediabetes to attend In It Together Diabetes Prevent Program classes
- Advocate for In It Together Diabetes Prevent Program coverage
For Insurers
- Offer In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit
- Consider/Explore MDPP as a covered benefit, the Medicare version of the In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program
Employers and Insurers Resources
The In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program Coverage Toolkit provides information for payers interested in covering the In It Together Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle change program. Information is segmented by payer type, including commercial plans, Medicare Advantage plans, and Medicaid agencies and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
Working with Employers and Insurers Guide for CDC-Recognized Organizations. This implementation guide will help you learn how to work with employers an insurers to recruit, enroll, and engage people with prediabetes who have health insurance coverage into your organization’s CDC-recognized lifestyle change program to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.