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<p class="MsoNormal">For CDC-Recognized Organizations supplying MDPP:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">CMS has released guidance on coronavirus waivers and flexibilities for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="Pa0" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For suppliers and beneficiaries enrolled in the MDPP benefit as of the beginning of the public health emergency, CMS is making the following temporary changes to MDPP:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Increase the number of virtual make-up sessions that can be offered by MDPP suppliers.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Allow MDPP suppliers that have the capability, to deliver certain sessions virtually.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:windowtext"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext">Waive the once per life time benefit and allow MDPP beneficiaries whose sessions were suspended to resume sessions or start over.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Full details are included in the links below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#2F5597"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>All CMS Coronavirus Waivers & Flexibilities can be found at
<span style="color:#2F5597"><a href="http://cms.gov">cms.gov</a>
</span>at <span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/emergency-preparedness-response-operations/current-emergencies/coronavirus-waivers">https://www.cms.gov/about-cms/emergency-preparedness-response-operations/current-emergencies/coronavirus-waivers</a></span><span style="color:#2F5597"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#2F5597"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>MDPP-specific fact sheet can be found at <a href="https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-medicare-diabetes-prevention-program.pdf">
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-medicare-diabetes-prevention-program.pdf</a><span style="color:#2F5597"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Questions should be submitted to the CMS MDPP Inquiry Portal at
<a href="https://cmsorg.force.com/mdpp/">https://cmsorg.force.com/mdpp/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>***This information is being forwarded from the CDC DPRP Team
<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F4E79"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#414141">Tori Scholl, MPA</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#414141"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#414141">Pronouns: she/her/hers</span></i><span style="color:#414141"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.4pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#414141">Associate Improvement Advisor, Community Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#414141">Oregon COMPASS Program Coordinator</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#414141"><br>
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