The CDE Diabetes Management Programme Provides Benefits For All
Page last updated 12 January 2010 at 17h52
Benefits for People who have diabetes
The DMP has a fantastic set of benefits and resources to help you manage your diabetes better. The following benefits are available at no further cost to each member (contracted minimum usage applies):
- Consultations with a Doctor specially trained in diabetes management, a Diabetes Educator and a Dietician;
- Annual screening visits to an Ophthalmologist and Podiatrist;
- ALL necessary laboratory tests for diabetes monitoring and management;
- ALL diabetes medication including Insulin and tablets for diabetes;
- ALL diabetes supplies including needles & syringes, blood glucose meters and test strips;
- Access to a 24-hour ”Hot-line” to deal proactively with any acute problems.
Would you like to become a member?
Phone 011 712-6000 & speak to Nomsa, Merle or Bethwell
Benefits for Doctors
This network is not “exclusive”. Any Doctor who has an interest in managing diabetes but who is frustrated by formularies and other restrictions on their practice; exhausted patient benefits; and poor knowledge of diabetes care can apply to become an Accredited* Preferred Provider for the Centres for Diabetes. You can receive a pre-paid Capitation Fee per month for each patient registered on the Programme at your Centre and thus have the resources to provide full Team Care for your patients
*Accreditation is dependent on:
- Signing of an association contract to provide basket of care according to contractually stipulated “Minimum Care Guidelines”;
- Attendance of:
- An initial specialised CDE training course in diabetes care
- Annual national CDE academic updates; - Willingness to be subject and accountable to Peer review;
- Sufficient interest and knowledge of the management of Diabetes Mellitus to take full risk and responsibility for the costs of any patient hospital admissions for acute diabetes emergencies;
- Successful audit outcomes.
Would you like to become an Accredited CDE Provider? Click here for further information.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Lee-Ann on Tel: 011 712-6000
Benefits for Medical Aids
The CDE Diabetes Management Programme-
Is currently contracted by 33 medical Funders to provide care to their members who have diabetes;
- Fulfils your Prescribed Minimum Benefit Conditions for diabetes;
- Helps you to manage & budget for diabetes costs (Capitation “carve-out” payment model);
- Guarantees your members the highest standards of care;
- Includes hospitalisation risk assumption for acute diabetes complications;
- Has nationwide coverage;
- Is the preferred Diabetes Provider Network of choice for many Medical Aids;
Would you like to contract our services for your members?
For further enquiries, please phone 011 712-6000 & speak to Peter or
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