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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3826

Congress Proposes Bill to Make Diabetes Training Free for Medicare Patients and Expand Online Options

Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill would make it easier and cheaper for people on Medicare to get training on how to manage their diabetes. It removes the costs for these classes, meaning patients would not have to pay a deductible or a copay for this specific training starting in 2027.
  • Patients would be guaranteed 10 hours of initial training that they can use whenever they need it, plus 2 hours of follow-up training every year after that. If a doctor decides a patient needs even more time to learn how to stay healthy, the bill allows for extra hours based on medical necessity.
  • The government would start testing online training programs by 2026. This would allow people to learn how to manage their blood sugar and medication from home using a computer or phone, which could be especially helpful for those living in rural areas far from a clinic.
  • The bill allows any qualified health professional to refer a patient for this training, not just the specific doctor managing their diabetes. This change is designed to cut through red tape and get patients the help they need faster.
  • The goal of the policy is to help people stay out of the hospital by teaching them how to handle their condition daily. By making the training free and easier to access, the bill aims to lower blood sugar levels and prevent serious health complications.
Medicare MedicaidHealthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(4)
Medicare
Helps

Eliminates copays and deductibles for diabetes self-management training, making it free for Medicare patients starting in 2027.

Chronic Illness
Helps

People with diabetes get guaranteed training hours and easier access to education that helps them manage their condition daily.

Retiree
Helps

Many retirees on Medicare with diabetes would no longer pay out-of-pocket for training on managing blood sugar and medications.

Physical Disability
Helps

Virtual training options would let people who have trouble traveling get diabetes education from home.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jun 6, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 6, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2026-01-01

Virtual diabetes training pilot program launches

Some Medicare patients could start learning to manage diabetes online from home through a government test program.

2027-01-01

Free in-person diabetes training takes effect

Medicare patients with diabetes would no longer pay copays or deductibles for self-management training classes.

Related Bills

1 bill
S. 1925Identical bill

Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025

Jun 2 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 3826
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(7)
D: 5R: 2

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