Yes! Medicare patients with prediabetes will be able to sign up for Fruit Street at no cost.
Fruit Street's program is available at no-cost to Medicare beneficaries with prediabetes! Just enter your Medicare insurance card when you sign up. You must meet the following criteria in order for Medicare to cover the cost of the program for you:
Have a blood test in the last 12 months that shows any of the following:
- Hemoglobin A1c test between 5.7 and 6.4.
- Fasting glucose test between 110-125mg/dL
- 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test 140-199 mg/dL
You must also have a BMI of 25 or more. If you are Asian, your BMI must be 23 or more.
You must also have never been diagnosed with diabetes or End Stage Renal Disease.
If you meet this criteria, then Medicare will cover your participation in our Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program at no cost! You will not even have to pay a co-pay.