§ 424.210 Beneficiary engagement incentives under the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model.

(a) Definitions. In addition to the definitions specified at § 410.79(b) and § 424.205(a) of this chapter, the following definition applies to this section:

Engagement incentive period means the period of time during which an MDPP supplier may furnish in-kind beneficiary engagement incentives to a given MDPP beneficiary to whom the MDPP supplier is furnishing MDPP services. This period begins when an MDPP supplier furnishes any MDPP service to an MDPP eligible beneficiary and ends when one of the following occurs, whichever occurs first:

(i) The MDPP beneficiary's MDPP services period ends as described in § 410.79(c)(3) of this chapter.

(ii) The MDPP supplier knows the MDPP beneficiary will no longer be receiving MDPP services from the MDPP supplier.

(iii) The MDPP supplier has not had direct contact, either in-person, by telephone, or via other telecommunications technology, with the MDPP beneficiary for more than 90 consecutive calendar days during the MDPP services period.

(b) General. An MDPP supplier may choose to furnish an item or service as an in-kind beneficiary engagement incentive to an MDPP beneficiary only during the engagement incentive period, subject to the following conditions: