Rural/Urban Disparities in Utilization of Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) to the Fee-for-Service Medicare Population, 2017-2024
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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, Jeffrerey 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