Physicians may claim for providing diabetes education services to an individual or groups of patients with diabetes using Tariff 8575 Insulin Pump Instruction (individual) and Tariff 8576 Diabetes self-care group teaching session. 

These tariffs are both payable on a time basis, at a rate of $26.90 per fifteen minute period. (See below for full tariff descriptions and billing notes). 

Tariff 8575 — Insulin Pump Instruction (individual)

To claim Tariff 8575, the diabetes education provided must be specific to insulin pump instruction. More general instruction and discussion on the use of diabetic devices (e.g., home glucose monitors, insulin pens etc.), diet, warning signs or symptoms is only insured when it is part of a diabetes self-care group teaching sessions. Physicians may choose to refer their patients requiring individual diabetes education to the appropriate Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self-Management Program.

Tariff 8576 Diabetes self-care group teaching session

To claim this tariff, physicians must provide education to a group of individuals. A ​“group” must consist of two or more individuals, each with diagnosed diabetes, or one patient with diagnosed diabetes, who is accompanied by a family member(s) or other caregiver(s). This education may consist of general instruction on the use of diabetic devices (e.g., home glucose monitors, insulin pens etc.), or education and discussion related to diet, warning signs or symptoms, etc.