About Us
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the National Diabetes Prevention Program Coverage Toolkit in 2017 as part of the Medicaid Coverage for the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) Demonstration Project. The demonstration project was established in 2015 and ended in January 2019. NACDD contracted with Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, to take lead on developing this site with input from multiple health plans, national partners, state Medicaid agencies, state public health departments, CDC, and NACDD.
This Coverage Toolkit is designed to be a national resource for organizations seeking to expand access to the National DPP lifestyle change program through sustainable health care coverage and payment strategies. This Toolkit provides practical guidance, tools, and resources for:
- State public health departments
- State Medicaid agencies
- Managed care organizations (MCOs)
- Employers
- Commercial health plans
- Medicare Advantage (MA) plans
- MDPP suppliers
- Community-based organizations, and
- Other partners interested in implementing and sustaining coverage for the program.
Want to learn more about how the toolkit was developed? NACDD has created a one-page infographic to describe how the toolkit was built and disseminated from its beginning.
Want to share a fact sheet with your partners or organization? Download and distribute this one-page Fact Sheet about the National DPP Coverage Toolkit.
The National Diabetes Prevention Program and the Division of Diabetes Translation at CDC
The Division of Diabetes Translation is a part of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at CDC. The Division established and oversees the National Diabetes Prevention Program – a public-private initiative to prevent type 2 diabetes by offering evidence-based, cost effective interventions in communities across the US.
The mark “CDC” is owned by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services and is used with permission. Use of this logo is not an endorsement by HHS or CDC of any particular product, service, or enterprise.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a nonprofit, public health organization for chronic disease program directors of each state and U.S. territory. Founded in 1988, NACDD connects more than 6,500 members to advocate for preventive policies and programs, encourage knowledge sharing, and develop partnerships for health promotion. Since its founding, NACDD has been a national leader in mobilizing efforts to reduce chronic diseases and their associated risk factors through state and community-based prevention strategies.
Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company - Corporate Partner
Leavitt Partners, an HMA Company, partners with health care and human services organizations to understand and influence the policy, political, stakeholder, and other dynamics impacting healthcare. The Leavitt Partners team is driven to use its decades of government and private-sector experience to improve lives by advancing value and making health care more accessible, effective, and sustainable.
Page content last updated: February 4, 2021
