Diabetes Prevention Program

Build Healthy Habits for Life with Prevent!

Lose weight and improve your health with a one-year lifestyle change program.

Prevent: Diabetes Prevention Program (Prevent: DPP) is an evidence-based, nationally recognized program proven to promote & maintain weight loss, prevent type 2 diabetes, & improve overall health.

Virtual and limited in-person classes available based on demand.

To participate, you cannot have a previous diagnosis of type 1 or 2 diabetes and must:

  • Be 18 years or older
  • Have a BMI of 25 or higher, or 23 for Asian-Americans. (Find out your BMI)
  • Have at least one of the following:
    • Fasting blood sugar of 100-125 mg/dL (110-125 mg/dL for Medicare members)**
    • Hemoglobin A1c of 5.7%-6.4%**
    • History of gestational diabetes**
    • Diabetes risk score of 5 or higher** (Take a risk test)

**Medicare members must meet blood test criteria regardless of risk score or history of gestational diabetes.

Prevent is covered in full with no out of pocket expense to eligible members & dependents of:

  • Providence Health Plan Medicare Advantage plans
  • Providence Health Plan for Providence caregivers
  • Providence Health Plan for Intel employees
  • Oregon Medicaid plans
  • Medicare A & B Plans

Prevent staff will verify DPP insurance benefits for other plans. Open to those without coverage for DPP as a self-pay option for those that meet eligibility.

Attend an upcoming orientation session to learn more about our program. Prevent staff will verify insurance coverage upon enrollment into the program.