Diabetic Program Information
Requirements for the District's 2024 diabetic wellness program (LBD) for the reimbursement component are listed below (failure to meet guidelines each month as well as specific requirements/due dates listed below will result in reimbursement(s) being denied):
1. Adult Plan Participants - Semi-yearly physician documented visit for adult diabetic patients relating to diabetic diagnosis with proof of visit provided within reimbursement request.
2. Adult Plan Participants - Proof of an annual foot check from a physician (must be submitted/completed to Risk Management by the end of July 2024).
3. Adult Plan Participants - Monthly education completed within the month assigned, i.e. January education completed in January.
4. 17 years of Age or Younger Plan Participants - Quarterly endocrinologist documented visits for adolescent or younger diabetic patients with proof of visit provided with reimbursement request. (January-March = 1st Quarter; April-June = 2nd Quarter; July-September = 3rd Quarter; and, October-December = 4th Quarter).
5. 17 Years of Age or Younger Participants – monthly education completed within the month assigned, i.e. January education completed in January. This includes parent/child sign off of education provided/overseen by the parent to the child regarding the wellness education/program that month through iaWellness (for dependents 17 and under they will participate via the employee’s wellness account).
6. All Plan Participants - Monthly education program (through iaWellness) will also require a monthly attestation of physical exercise/activities completion by the participant (at least 10 times during the month) beginning in January 2024 and thereafter.
7. All Plan Participants - Proof of an annual dental exam provided to Risk Management (must be submitted/completed by the end of July 2024).
8. All Plan Participants - Proof of annual dilated eye exam – diabetic eye exam specific (must be submitted/completed to Risk Management by the end of July 2024).
a. If your physician does not recommend a required exam for you, please submit signed documentation from your physician stating such.
9. All Plan Participants - Information sheet completed and provided to Risk Management (who will provide a copy to iaWellness) before January 30, 2024, or if new to the plan/program, the first month participating in the plan/program (and prior to any processing of a diabetes related expense). The information sheet and program outline will be/has been sent out to current participants the first week of December and posted to the webpage in December 2023.
10. All Plan Participants - Annual dietician/nutritionist education completion with proof of education provided to Risk Management (must be submitted/completed by the end of July 2024). Please note that iaWellness does have a dietician available for consultation(s) for participants over the age of 17.
The purpose of the LBD program is ongoing and consistent care of oneself and not solely to submit a large claim for reimbursement once or twice a year – consistent monthly participation in the program is required each month as well as specific requirements and due dates listed above in order to receive reimbursement(s) – the requirements will be enforced and followed by the District and iaWellness.