Good health is the ultimate reward for good diabetes care. However, we know that it can be hard to maintain focus on a goal that seems far off and abstract, especially if you are currently feeling well. In the moment, it can be hard to pass up a cookie or motivate yourself to get off the couch and exercise in exchange for a decreased risk of diabetic complications 10-20 years down the road.

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That's why we give you financial incentives to reach short-term hemoglobin A1C goals, Research shows that by achieving these short-term A1C goals, you will be lowering your long-term risk of diabetes-related blindness, amputations, and kidney failure.

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If you achieve an A1C that is less than 7 or has improved by at least 1 point compared to your previous best A1C while in the program, you will earn a chance to win the $1000 BEATDiabetes Drawing held 3 times a year. You can double or triple your chances to win by achieving larger decreases in your A1C (greater than 2 points or greater than 3 points) or by reaching your A1C target multiple times in a row.  

 

The easiest and fastest way for us to get your A1C results is for you to text us a picture of your lab results. You can send a photo if you have the results on paper or a screenshot of the results if you access them on-line through a patient portal. We will also automatically request updated A1C results from clinics 2 weeks before the drawing. ​

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