Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which a person’s blood sugar is above normal. The food we eat gets turned into glucose, or sugar. The pancreas produces insulin, which helps our bodies use the glucose. This process is what gives our body energy to work. With Type 1 diabetes, your body doesn’t make insulin and with Type 2 Diabetes, your body can’t use the insulin it does make. Gestational Diabetes is a condition that makes your body resistant to the insulin it makes while you’re pregnant. Without treatment of any type of diabetes, your blood sugar levels become too high.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes are conditions that require a watchful eye throughout your lifetime. The good news is that if you have diabetes, you can learn to manage it by keeping a healthy weight, being physically active, eating well and taking medications (if prescribed). Check out the American Diabetes Association to learn key information and everyday tips to help you stay on track with your diabetes!
Outsmart Diabetes – Earn up to $200!
Outsmart Diabetes is an incentive program designed to support your diabetes management efforts. Participants enrolled in Outsmart Diabetes can earn a $50 gift card each quarter, up to $200. To earn a gift card, you will track these items monthly:
- your blood sugar using your glucometer;
- your blood pressure;
- your weight; and,
- check in with your Nurse Care Manager
Every three months, you will:
- answer basic questions about your diabetes over the phone with your Nurse Care Manager;
- keep a Diabetes Health Log;
- check your blood pressure and A1C;
- schedule doctor visits as needed;
- continue to check in with your Nurse Care Manager; and,
- continue your current program with a Diabetes Educator (if you have one)
To qualify, you must be 18 years old or older. Your Nurse Care Manager will track the items above to see if you’re successfully participating in Outsmart Diabetes each month in order to know if you’re eligible to receive the quarterly gift card.
Diabetes Care Management
If you have diabetes and have full Medicaid benefits, contact WYhealth to enroll in Diabetes Care Management and/or the Outsmart Diabetes Incentive Program – click the button below!
WYhealth will provide support as you:
• Schedule and attend recommended exams (eye, foot, and other preventive screenings)
• Try eating smaller meals through the day to keep blood sugar levels steady.
• Focus on eating healthy foods including fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins.
• See your doctor regularly to have your A1c measured.
• Use the Diabetes Health Log
• Participate in the Outsmart Diabetes Incentive Program
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This page was last updated on June 10, 2025.
This information is provided as part of your Medicaid health plan benefits. This information should not be substituted for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Certain treatments may not be included in your insurance benefits.