Maine Diabetes Legislation/Policy/Regulations

Reimbursement of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Supplies in Maine

Public Law 592 (P.L. 592):

Effective July 4, 1996, Maine law P.L. 592 requires that health insurance policies in the state cover the following:

• Supplies
• Insulin
• Oral hypoglycemic agents
• Blood glucose monitors
• Test strips, lancets, and syringes
• Diabetes Self-Management Training and Education
• The Ambulatory Diabetes Education & Follow-Up (ADEF) Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Program authorized by the state’s Diabetes Prevention & Control Program (DPCP) within DHHS’s Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some exceptions apply (ie. self-insured businesses)

Supplies and Self-Management Training and Education must be certified necessary by your doctor. This law does not change current Medicare and Maine Care Program coverage. Call 1 (800) 273-7147 or 287-5380 for more information.