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ADCES diabetes education program finder

Finds accredited diabetes self-management education and support programs, which Medicare and most insurers cover.

EducationDiabetesCondition-specific help

Best for

Anyone newly diagnosed with diabetes, or managing it without ever having been taught how.

Why Kave includes this

Diabetes self-management education is a covered benefit that measurably improves outcomes and is used by a small fraction of the people entitled to it, largely because nobody tells them it exists. Accreditation is what makes a program billable, so the accredited-program finder is the practical entry point.

Expected cost
Covered by Medicare and most commercial plans, usually with a copay. Some programs offer reduced self-pay rates.
Insurance requirement
Coverage generally requires a referral. Ask about self-pay rates if you are uninsured.
Who qualifies
People with diabetes or prediabetes. Insurance coverage usually needs a physician referral.
Where it is available
Nationwide (United States)
How you use it
In person and Online or by phone
Languages
English and Spanish

Limitations Kave wants you to know about

  • Insurance coverage usually requires a referral and may cap the number of hours.
  • Mostly in-person, on a schedule.
  • Uninsured pricing varies and is not published centrally.
Find a Location(opens diabeteseducator.org in a new tab — an official third-party website, not part of Kave)

Verification

Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.

Compiled
July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
Next scheduled review
September 29, 2026
Reviewed by
Not yet reviewed

Sources used

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Kave quality score

78/100

Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.

  • Patient impact20.5/25
  • Affordability or financial value14/20
  • Transparency11.7/15
  • Accessibility11.1/15
  • Ease of use7.4/10
  • Institutional credibility4.6/5
  • Geographic reach4.4/5
  • Privacy and data practices4.3/5

Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.

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