US SB1925

Establishes 10 initial hours of diabetes outpatient self-management training for Medicare beneficiaries, plus 2 additional hours annually, with no limits on services deemed medically necessary by a physician or qualified non-physician practitioner

Eliminates Medicare cost-sharing by requiring 100% payment for diabetes self-management training services and waiving the Part B deductible for these services

Expands ordering authority to allow qualified non-physician practitioners (not just physicians) to refer patients for diabetes self-management training

Requires the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to implement by January 1, 2026, a model testing virtual diabetes outpatient self-management training services, including synchronous and asynchronous web-based programs

Applies to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2027, and requires stakeholder consultation within 3 months of enactment for the virtual training model design