Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) is an interactive, collaborative, ongoing process involving individuals who have diabetes or are at risk of developing the disease and diabetes educators. This process includes:

Assessment of individual needs Identification of specific diabetes preventive or self-management goals Education and behavioral intervention designed to help individuals achieve identified self-management/prevention goals Evaluation and support of self-management efforts and future needs

Who is Eligible?
People with diabetes or prediabetes, that are; newly diagnosed, have had a change in treatment or condition, or have never received comprehensive diabetes self-management education (does not assure coverage).

DSME List of Programs
DSME Map

For ADA approved programs visit www.diabetes.org
For AADE approved programs visit www.diabeteseducator.org

INFORMATION FOR PROVIDERS

The Certification Process
The certification process is based on National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education, MDCH and American Diabetes Association requirements. Programs that provide DSME are required to:

• Use an instructional team that maintains current knowledge in diabetes management, behavioral interventions, and skills in teaching, learning and counseling
• Focus on individualized educational planning, even in group settings
• Implement a continuous quality improvement process

Certification/Recertification Policy

Medicaid Reimbursement Policy

Individual Application

Group Application

• Notification of Change Form 
• Annual Statistical Report Form
• Annual Report Auto Form – Short
• Annual Report Auto Form – Long
• Annual Reports Policy
• Guidelines for the Annual Review and Planning Process and for Writing the Annual Report
• Standards and MDCH Review Criteria
• Stat Report Instructions for Botsford database
• Stat Report Queries for Botsford database
• Stat Report Instructions for Harborsoft
• Stat Report Instructions for Custom Access
• Stat Report Instructions for Custom Excel

• Guidelines for Self-assessment
• Adult Diabetes Self-assessment 
• Gestational Diabetes Self-Assessment 
• Education Plan and Record 
• Education Plan Objective Example
• Follow-up Plan and Assessment: Adult 
• Follow-up Plan and Assessment: Gestational