Healthcare Reform Update
After months of committee hearings, town halls, and rigorous debate, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) that includes the CDE provision to improve access to diabetes self-management training (DSMT) by designating all certified diabetes educators as certified Medicare providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services.
Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and the Senate leadership are currently working on their version of healthcare reform which incorporates elements of the Senate Finance Proposal (S.1796) and anticipate the CDE language to stay since it is non-controversial and cost neutral. Senator Reid said he expects to launch the Senate’s healthcare debate next week and indicated that a vote on final passage could occur before Christmas.
AADE will continue to monitor the progress of this legislation as it moves through Congress and communicate that to membership as needed and available.
Our efforts are not done yet so what we need from AADE members and supporters is to continue to take action by sending letters to your Senators and ask that they support the CDE language in the Senate version of the Healthcare Reform Bill.
You can do so by clicking here.