10 questions
Initial DSMT training is to be (pick all that apply)
10 hours in 12 continuous month period
2 hours in 12 continuous month period
Billed in 30 minute increments
Rounding up of minutes to 30 minutes is allowed
Follow up training is not to exceed 2 hours per year.
True
False
Individual coverage is allowed (pick all that apply)
No group session available within two months of the date training is ordered
Physician/qualified Non physician practitioner documents that the beneficiary has special needs that will hinder participation in group training.
Physician orders insulin training
All of the above
DSMT orders must contain physician certification statement.
True
False
DSMT orders must specify (pick all that apply)
Initial or follow up training
Number of hours
Topics to be discussed
Individual or group training
Physician certification statement
DSMT will cover the diagnosis of prediabetes.
True
False
If a patient has the diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes, and their glucose levels are >126 mg/dL for two days in a row, do they qualify for DSMT under the Medicare benefit?
Yes
No
Do you need to have documentation of recent lab results showing the patient has diabetes if the referring provider states they have diabetes?
Yes
No
Can a Nurse Practitioner order DSMT?
Yes
No
What are the components in the physician certification statement? (Pick all that apply)
DSMT is needed
The beneficiary is a diabetic
The ordering provider is the Primary Care Provider
The ordering provider is managing the beneficiary’s diabetes