S. 1925 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jun 2, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands Medicare diabetes training coverage
Right now, Medicare limits who can teach people how to manage their diabetes and how much training they can get. This bill would let more types of health care workers provide diabetes self-management training, not just doctors. It would guarantee Medicare covers an initial 10 hours of training and 2 additional hours each year, and it would prevent Medicare from denying training that doctors say is medically necessary. The bill also requires testing whether virtual diabetes training works well and costs less.
How it affects you
If you're on Medicare and have diabetes, you'd likely get access to more training to help you manage your condition, and you'd have more options for who can provide that training. The bill could also make it easier to get training remotely if you live far from a provider or have trouble traveling.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jun 2, 2025)
Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025
This bill expands Medicare coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training.
Specifically, the bill specifies that in addition to physicians, other health care practitioners may also provide such services. It also specifies that coverage includes an initial 10 hours of training until used, as well as an additional 2 hours of training per year. The bill also prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from limiting training that is deemed medically necessary.
Additionally, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation must test a model in which such training is provided virtually and evaluate any effects on costs, services, and health outcomes.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1925
A BILL
Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Introduced Jun 2, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 2, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”