Rural/Urban Disparities in Utilization of Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) to the Fee-for-Service Medicare Population, 2017-2024
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Description
Analyzes disparities in Diabetes Self-Management Training
use among Medicare beneficiaries, using data from
2017-2024. Expands on a 2020 study to assess whether
disparities have persisted, widened, or narrowed over time,
and to examine broader trends in service availability,
provider participation, and beneficiary use. Features
statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s)
Wanying Zhu, Aleksandr Taraskin, Jeffery Talbert
Date
08/2026
Organization
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
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· Chronic disease management
· Diabetes
· Health disparities
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data