Diabetes Advocacy Training
This is where members learn how to meet with their legislators and develop skills to advocate for diabetes care and education.
Participate in Advocacy Training
Each year, we host multiple opportunities for our member advocates to obtain training on diabetes advocacy.
Our two largest events are the Public Policy Forum & Hill Day and the State Policy Forum. These premier events feature expert speakers on key issues related to diabetes care and prevention that are actively being considered at the state and federal levels.
As part of diabetes advocacy training, attendees learn about current issues, policy goals that the diabetes community is seeking to address, how to talk with legislators and their staff, and how to develop partnerships to push for change.
Advocacy training events are for ADCES® members with all levels of advocacy experience and have no cost to register.
Diabetes Advocacy Training
State Policy Forum
2025 State Policy Forum
The ADCES State Policy Forum will return on October 23, 2025. The virtual event is free and open to all ADCES members.
Time
- October 23, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
Event Overview
- Training on hot topics in state diabetes advocacy
- Grassroots panel
- State networking breakouts
State Advocacy Topics
- Medicaid coverage of the Diabetes Prevention Program
- Medicaid coverage of automated insulin delivery systems
- State regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)
Speakers
- Veronica Brady, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, 2025 ADCES President
- Jennifer Barnhart, MPH, LUMA Health Consulting
- Susan Buell, Susan Buell Consulting, LLC
- Douglas Dunsavage, American Diabetes Association
- Christine Fallabel, MPH, American Diabetes Association
- Erin M. Callahan, Diabetes Leadership Council/Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
- George Huntley, Diabetes Leadership Council/Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition
- Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
2025 State Policy Forum Resources
- From Dexcom: Standard Coverage Policy for CGMs
- From Dexcom: Medicaid Scorecard for CGMs
- From Insulet: State-by-State Impacts of the Budget Reconciliation Law
- From Lilly: Global Data State Obesity Scorecards
Thank You, Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2025 State Policy Forum Sponsors, Dexcom, Insulet, Lilly, and Medtronic.
Public Policy Forum & Hill Day
2025 Public Policy Forum & Hill Day
This free event, held on June 11-12, 2025 was open to all ADCES members. We hope to see you next year!
- Virtual PPF training: June 11, 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
- Virtual Hill Day: June 12. Congressional meeting times will vary.
- ADCES Advocacy priorities and 2025 activities
- The state of diabetes policy in Washington
- Legislative training on key legislation
- Preparing for Congressional meetings including team breakouts
- Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act
- Diabetes Interventions Addressing Barriers to Enrollment, Technology, and Education Services (DIABETES) Act
- Medicare Payment Reform
- Veronica Brady, PhD, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, 2025 ADCES President
- Hannah Martin, MPH, RDN, Director of Advocacy, ADCES
- Tiffani Williams, JD, MPH, The Daschle Group
- Sheila Burke, MPA, BSN, FAAN, Baker Donelson
- Brian Lee, JD, MPH, Alston & Bird
- Rebecca Spangler, American College of Radiology
- Janet Benefield, MS, RD, LD, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Chair
- Andrea McCarty, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
- Gina R. Ward, MS, RD, CDCES, ADCES Advocacy Committee Member
2025 Public Policy Forum Resources
Below are links to resources related to the Public Policy Forum.
From Lilly: EveryBODY Covered
From Lilly: Lilly Insulin Value Program | Lilly Insulin Affordability
Thank You, Sponsors!