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Diabetes Health Education Program
Optional Program for Those Who Have Diabetes
If you have diabetes, managing the disease will be a significant part of your
daily routine until there is a cure. This process involves you, those close to
you, your physician and other caregivers.
USAble Administrators employers who purchase the program offer enrolled members
a free community-based Diabetes Education Program to furnish information about
managing this disease. Please consult your benefit handbook to determine if your
plan includes this program. The program information should help you:
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Prevent complications common with diabetes;
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Quickly and effectively resolve acute episodes of illness associated with your
diabetes.
Program Benefits
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Registered nurse case managers who can assist with your health-plan benefits;
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Information and education from community and national resources, which follow
the guidelines set forth by the American Diabetes Association;
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Information to the physician who is developing a plan of care for your
diabetes.
Program Highlights
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Voluntary Health Survey: A comprehensive telephonic questionnaire to
help determine your current health status and identify your health education
needs. After you complete the survey, a personalized report will be mailed to
you.
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Member Contact: Local one-on-one contact with a registered nurse case
manager to assist in directing you to local and national resources. Our case
managers can assist you with your health-plan benefits.
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Physician Collaboration: Working with you and your physician to provide
diabetes information using the American Diabetes Association Standards of Care
and your physician's care plan.
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Health Care Resource List: Comprehensive
list to help members locate community resources and educational classes
for access to diabetes care and education.
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Certified Diabetes Education Programs: Connecting you with health
programs offered in your community.
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Diabetes Control Network (DCN): The network provides information to
educate, motivate and support members with diabetes. It offers a series of
bilingual diabetes newsletters and selected health brochures based on the
American Diabetes Association Standards of Care for diabetes. When you enroll
in the Diabetes Health Education Program, you will automatically be enrolled in
the DCN. You also may enroll in the DCN by calling 1-800-326-5554.
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Satisfaction Surveys: For you to complete to keep us informed on how the
program is working for you.
Physician Support
The physician remains your caregiver and makes all medical decisions. The
Diabetes Education Program provides only health education assistance to the
physician in managing a member's disease through education and benefits
management and facilitates access to local and national resources.
Health/Cost Advantages
If you are dealing with the effects of diabetes, you know firsthand what the
cost is to your health and quality of life. The financial costs are another
issue. Better health leads to a better quality of life and lower costs to you.
Please check your member benefits document for coverage of services.
How To Enroll
First, determine if your group health plan includes this program. Then
call a registered nurse case manager at
your nearest regional office to enroll in the Diabetes Education
Program today or download the Diabetes Patient Enrollment Form (37 KB PDF)
and send it to your regional office. The program is completely voluntary, and you may choose to leave the
program at any time. The enrollment form is in portable document format (PDF).
NOTE: The Diabetes Health Education Program is for educational purposes
only. We do not offer medical advice or medical services. You should always
consult your treating physician for any medical advice or services you may
need. You, as a member, are responsible for selecting providers, services or
products. All suggested health services may not be covered under your health
plan. Please check your member benefits for coverage of services. Information
furnished by you is kept strictly confidential and only used to provide us with
the information necessary for your participation in the Diabetes Health
Education Program.
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