Diabetes Prevention Program
Do you have prediabetes? Lower your risk of getting Type 2 diabetes and improve your health by joining HPSM's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)! This support program is available to eligible HPSM members at no cost.
What you get
- Weekly one-hour sessions run by trained Lifestyle Coaches for the first six months and monthly one-hour sessions in the last six months. Sessions focus on:
- Understanding food groups and food labels
- Different types of physical activity and how to create an exercise routine
- Recognizing barriers to healthy behaviors
- How to stay motivated and create a plan for your goals
- Educational materials to help you meet your health goals.
- Peer support from other group participants.
How do I know if I have prediabetes? Prediabetes is when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not enough for a diabetes diagnosis. If you are unsure, check in with your primary care provider (PCP). Learn more at the Centers for Disease Control website.
Who is eligible
HPSM Medi-Cal members who meet all of the following:
- Are 18 years old or over
- Are overweight (Body Mass Index of at least 25 or at least 23 if self-identified as Asian)
- Are not pregnant
- Do not have diabetes (type 1 or 2)
- Do not have end-stage renal disease (kidney failure)
- Meet one of the following:
- Have prediabetes: your PCP can tell you if you have prediabetes
- Have had gestational diabetes in a past pregnancy
- Get a result of high-risk for type 2 diabetes on the CDC Prediabetes Risk Test
HPSM CareAdvantage members who meet all of the following:
- Are 18 years old or over
- Are overweight (Body Mass Index of at least 25 or at least 23 if self-identified as Asian)
- Are not pregnant
- Do not have diabetes (type 1 or 2)
- Do not have end-stage renal disease (kidney failure)
- Have prediabetes: your PCP can tell you if you have prediabetes
Additional Services
Eligible Medi-Cal members who enroll in DPP can also enroll in HPSM’s Fitness Membership Program at no cost while enrolled in DPP. That gives you access to YMCA locations throughout the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara.
CareAdvantage members can enroll in our Fitness Membership Program at no cost and use this benefit even when not enrolled in DPP. Learn more.
Learn more about or join the DPP
Our Health Promotion team can answer your questions about the DPP, see if you are eligible and enroll you if you like. Call HPSM’s Health Promotion Unit at 650-616-2165. Please have your Member ID card when you call.
Transportation
DPP-eligible members can use HPSM's Ride Benefit to get to in-person DPP sessions.
HPSM's DPP is approved by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Watch videos about CDC-recognized diabetes prevention lifestyle change programs and read testimonials from participants
- Find out if you or a loved one are at risk for prediabetes by taking the CDC's seven-question online screening test
Get more tips for staying healthy and lowering your risk of getting type type 2 diabetes.
Learn more about diabetes
- Visit our website for more information
- Read our Diabetes Newsletter, which includes tips to help manage diabetes, a diabetes control checklist and resources you can find online or in your area
- Call the Health Promotion Unit at 650-616-2165 for referrals to other support resources in San Mateo County