M27 - Address Health Insurance and Financial Literacy in Young Adults with Diabetes

Monday, August 7, 2023

12:35 PM – 1:20 PM CT

Location: Ballroom B

CE/CME Hours: 0.75

CE/CME Hours: .75
Pharmacology Hours: 0.0
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
UAN: JA4008258-0000-23-260-L01-P
CHES/MCHES: .75

Emerging adults, ages 18-30, with diabetes endure many life changes while learning to navigate the healthcare system, health insurance, and taking on healthcare finances. Low health insurance literacy is common in this population and contributes to insurance plan disruptions, greater financial stress, and less optimal self-management outcomes. Diabetes care and education specialists provide tremendous support and resources to emerging adults, yet clinically validated health insurance and financial literacy tools are sparse. This session will discuss health insurance literacy and financial stress during emerging adulthood, currently available resources and preliminary pieces of the Type 1 Diabetes Financial Toolkit, and the Diabetes Link resource hub content. Small group discussions will focus on the clinical implementation of supporting insurance and financial literacy.

Primary Presenter(s)

Julia E. Blanchette, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Nurse Scientist, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Assistant Professor of Medicine
University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Disclosure(s): ADCES: Research (Ongoing); Cardinal Health: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); Insulet Corporation: Speakers' Bureau (Ongoing); Lifescan: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); Provention Bio: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing); WellDoc, Inc: Consultant / Advisory Board (Ongoing)

Slides

Co-Presenter(s)

Claudia Lewis, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers)

Endocrinology Physician Assistant
University Hospitals
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Invited Presenter(s)

DR

Diane Rose

Disclosure information not submitted.

Moderator(s)

Mindy L. Saenz, RDN, LDN, CDCES (she/her/hers)

Clinical Dietitian/Diabetes Educator
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Dept of Pediatrics
Greenville, North Carolina

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose