When it comes to fats, focus on adding healthy fats (like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats) to lower your cholesterol and protect your heart. Healthy fats can be found in foods like olive oil, nuts, avocados, some types of fish and many other foods. Disease Management Programs Provide Personalized Support Disease and wellness management programs play a crucial role in helping people manage chronic conditions and improve the quality of their lives. These types of programs may be available as part of your health insurance plan. With a disease management program, a registered nurse is assigned to the patient and contacts the individual via phone. Typically, phone calls are 30 minutes or less and are scheduled monthly for 12-15 months. Disease management programs can be life-changing, providing accountability and motivation to people with chronic diseases and helping them manage their condition by: • Empowering them to learn about and guide their own health. • Allowing them time to share their health journey. • Supporting without judgment. • Building confidence by setting small but impactful goals. • Finding and addressing gaps in care. • Providing medication guidance. • Helping the patient track labs and collaborate with providers. • Celebrating wins. Patients who are enrolled in disease management programs are not obligated to continue and can opt-out at any time. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas members have access to disease and wellness management programs to help them live better with certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We also have programs to guide you through pregnancy, tobacco cessation, weight management and stress management. Let us help. Our registered nurses offer individualized support, coaching and education. For more information, contact your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas representative today. To enroll in a disease management program, call (800) 520-3137 or visit www.bcbsks.com/behealthy to learn more. These programs are available to members who have Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas as their primary carrier. Ages vary by program. Sources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kansas Department of Health and Environment Diabetes.org 16
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