North Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch: Small Steps.  Big Rewards

North Carolina Diabetes Education Recognition Program

Background

  • Since 2007, the N.C. Division of Public Health has been awarded recognition by the American Diabetes Association to provide diabetes self-management education
  • DPH partners with local health departments to bring the LHD on as "multi-sites" under this umbrella recognition
  • ADA recognized programs can bill Medicaid, Medicare and private insurers for self-management training

Purpose

  • To increase access to self-management training in all areas of the state
  • To provide reimbursement to local health departments for providing this education
  • To address health disparities
  • To encourage linkages with statewide and community partners

Participating Counties pdf

Advisory Committee Members