Health and wellness, care management and community health worker care team
As a member, you can get free, personalized support and tools for a range of healthcare needs — from management for conditions such as diabetes, heart failure and COPD to recommended resources to assist you with weight loss, stress management and healthy lifestyle options.
Personalized care
Our care team will work closely with you to provide support and education for common health conditions and social issues. They can help you to:
- Pay careful attention to medications, follow-up appointments with providers and home health services
- Continually monitor your condition
- Recognize when your condition may be worsening and when to contact your doctor
- Transition from hospital to home or a skilled nursing facility
- Understand how to eat healthier and exercise
- Develop healthy habits and make lifestyle changes
Your health benefits cover the cost of care and tools provided. You are responsible for any applicable copays for prescriptions and costs for over-the-counter medications and therapies. For more information about who is eligible to participate, how to use the programs, how to opt in or opt out of the programs and your rights and responsibilities once you’re enrolled in a program, download this PDF.
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Get the care you need for your chronic conditions such as:
- Adult and pediatric asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Coronary artery disease
- Complex case management
- Heart failure
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Transitions of care
Enroll in a program
You can also consult with our no-cost, 24/7 nurse helpline. Learn more here.
Conditions we can help you manage
Adult and pediatric asthma
Asthma causes airways to swell and become narrower, making it hard to breathe normally. Care managers help you understand and manage your asthma:
- Learn about medications and peak flow monitoring
- Know how to use and clean inhalers, spacers and nebulizers
- Create an action plan to control your symptoms
- Learn how to manage an attack
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease describes the gradual loss of kidney function. Your care manager can help you:
- Understand your medications
- Create healthy eating and lifestyle habits
- Improve the management of kidney failure
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD causes the airways in the lungs to become narrower, which limits airflow and causes shortness of breath. This program helps you:
- Better manage and monitor your COPD (also known as emphysema)
- Take the right medication and use inhalers properly
- Get healthy with information about exercise and quitting smoking
Diabetes
Diabetes occurs when a person has high blood sugar, due to the body not producing or using enough insulin. If you are motivated and ready to actively control your blood sugar, you can:
- Learn how to set blood sugar goals and monitor glucose levels
- Improve diet, exercise and foot care
- Work with your care manager and provider to find the right combination of medication
- Prevent future complications
Heart failure
Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure, occurs when your heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should. A combination of education and follow-up by your care manager helps you:
- Understand your medications
- Create healthy eating and lifestyle habits
- Better manage heart failure
Resources for better living
Get help with stress, insomnia, anxiety or a personal relationship. Find online resources, take a health assessment or chat live with a consultant. Geisinger Health Plan’s Behavioral Health Care Connector team can be contacted Monday-Friday at 1-888-839-7972.