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November is Diabetes Awareness Month
EmblemHealth·Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·Provider News
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
EmblemHealth has issued guidance for Diabetes Awareness Month highlighting recommended preventive screenings for diabetic patients and providing resources for quality gap closure coding. This is informational guidance to improve patient care and quality measures rather than a policy change affecting billing requirements.
Action Required
Review the Quality Measure Resource Guide available on EmblemHealth's Quality Improvement website to understand coding guidance for diabetes-related quality gap closure. Consider implementing systematic tracking of recommended diabetes screenings (A1C, kidney function, ankle-brachial index, retinal exams, cholesterol, blood pressure) to improve quality measure performance.