Disease Management

If you're living with a chronic condition, you may be able to benefit from participating in a Blue Care Connection® Disease Management program. These comprehensive, health management programs are designed to help you understand the day-to-day management of your condition, support your physician's plan of care, and improve your quality of life. They provide individual self-assessment and educational tools, and when appropriate, support by phone that enables you to take a more active role in your own health management.

Program Benefits and Advantages
Participating in a Blue Care Connection® Disease Management program has many benefits. The programs are designed to:

  • Increase your understanding of your condition
  • Improve your ability to follow your treatment plan
  • Help reduce complications
  • Deliver educational materials, including a quarterly newsletter, self-care goals agreement, and care reminder cards
  • Offer 24-hour access to a dedicated toll-free number, as well as online educational support

Our disease management programs touch more than 360,000 members, offering support to individuals with the following conditions:

  • Acid-related stomach disorders
  • ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Asthma
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy)
  • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Diabetes
  • Gaucher's disease
  • Heart failure
  • Kidney conditions
  • Low back pain
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Polymyositis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sickle cell disease
  • SLE (systematic lupus erythematosus)

To learn more or to speak with someone to determine if you're eligible to participate in a Blue Care Connection® Disease Management program, please call 1-800-392-0098, and choose the appropriate program option, or choose option four for triage. The triage line is available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Go to AHealthyMe.com for more information.