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Q: Are you aware of a website and/or specific infomation that is patient-friendly and explains about Medicare payment for diabetes supplies?

A: There are several resources for education about diabetes, including information about what Medicare covers:

• The National Diabetes Education Program has patient information on diabetes in English, Spanish, and Asian languages.
• The National Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases website lists several booklets that can be ordered or downloaded.
• The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse has information on financing diabetes treatment.
• Medicare & You 2003 has information about Medicare coverage of diabetes supplies and services on page 10.
• The Medicare website is has a new search tool to let you search by state and by coverage topic, including diabetes supplies and services.

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