The PREVENT DIABETES Act expands Medicare's Diabetes Prevention Program by allowing virtual providers to deliver diabetes prevention services entirely online or through distance learning from January 2026 through December 2029. Currently, providers must operate from a physical location and are restricted from billing for services to patients in different states; this bill removes those geographic restrictions, allowing virtual suppliers to treat Medicare beneficiaries nationwide without location-based payment barriers. The legislation also eliminates limits on how many times an individual can enroll in the diabetes prevention program, enabling people to participate multiple times if needed. The bill aims to increase access to evidence-based diabetes prevention services for Medicare beneficiaries by leveraging technology and telehealth delivery methods. The Secretary of Health and Human Services can implement these changes through administrative guidance without requiring additional formal rulemaking.
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