Per the Physician Manual, Section 13.60, diabetes self-management training services are used in the management and treatment of type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. These services are covered, when prescribed by a physician or a health care professional with prescribing authority and may be provided by a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Registered Dietician (RD) or Registered Pharmacist (RPh).
Diabetes self-management training services are not available to adults receiving a limited benefit package. To provide and bill for diabetes self-management training, a provider must be approved and enrolled as a diabetes self-management provider with MO HealthNet.
Refer to Physician Manual, Section 13.60.A, for further information on the requirements to enroll as a provider under the Diabetes Self Management Training program.