Respiratory Diseases

CareFirst offers free, comprehensive disease management programs for members with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These confidential, voluntary programs:

• help members learn how to self-manage their condition
• reinforce the physician's plan of care
• are administered by Healthways, Inc.

Enrolled members:

• can access a nurse by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• are assigned a nurse care manager, if disease is severe
• receive educational materials, including condition-specific workbooks, action plans and newsletters.

To obtain more information, refer a patient or if you are a member and want to self-refer, please call the Asthma Management Program at 800-783-4582.

Related Links:

CareFirst and CareFirst BlueChoice follow the COPD guidelines established by National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and World Health Organization.

• COPD Guidelines
  
  
• Asthma Guidelines
  
  
• Asthma Condition Center for Patients
  
  
• Asthma Guidelines for Care Flow Sheet 
  
  
• COPD Guidelines for Care Flow Sheet 
  
  
• Disease Management Home