MCSA-5870: Insulin-Treated Diabetes Assessment Form

Commercial drivers who use insulin need this four-page form, revised 3/26/25, completed by the clinician who prescribes their insulin before each DOT medical exam. It documents glucose self-monitoring, severe hypoglycemia, HbA1c, complications and eye disease, and ends with an attestation of a stable insulin regimen. The certified medical examiner, not the clinician, decides whether the driver qualifies.

Who completes it

The treating clinician, defined by FMCSA as the health care professional who manages and prescribes insulin for the driver's diabetes under state licensure, completes questions 1 to 12 and signs the attestation with license number and state.

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The clinician gives the form to the driver, and the certified medical examiner must receive it and begin the exam no later than 45 calendar days after the clinician signs. After a severe hypoglycemic episode, the driver keeps the form for the next exam.

Good to know

  • The driver needs at least 3 months of records from an electronic glucometer that stores date- and time-stamped readings; without them, the examiner may certify for no more than 3 months.
  • FMCSA defines a severe hypoglycemic episode as one requiring the assistance of others or causing loss of consciousness, seizure or coma; question 6 covers the preceding 3 months.
  • HbA1c must have been measured intermittently over 12 months, with the latest within 3 months attached; question 8 covers renal, cardiovascular, neuropathic and lower-limb complications.
  • Questions 9 to 11 record the last comprehensive eye exam, any severe nonproliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and other progressive eye disease such as macular edema or glaucoma.

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Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form

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Frequently asked questions

How long is the MCSA-5870 valid?

The certified medical examiner must receive the form and begin the physical qualification exam within 45 calendar days of the treating clinician's signature. A completed form is needed before each exam, so the clinician visit should be timed close to the driver's DOT physical.

Who counts as the treating clinician for MCSA-5870?

The health care professional who manages and prescribes insulin for the driver's diabetes, as authorized by that professional's state licensing authority. Completing the form is not a certification decision; only a certified medical examiner on FMCSA's National Registry decides whether the driver is physically qualified.

What if the driver lacks 3 months of glucometer records?

The driver is not physically qualified, for up to the maximum 12-month period, until a treating clinician receives at least 3 months of electronic self-monitoring records. At the examiner's discretion, the driver may be certified for up to 3 months in the meantime.