Diabetes

CareFirst offers a free, comprehensive disease management program for members with diabetes. This confidential, voluntary program:

• provides routine updates to keep physicians informed about patients' progress and adherence to the plan of care
• reinforces the physician's plan of care
• is 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
• 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 Diabetes Management Program at 800-783-4582.

Related Links:

• Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes: 2010 
  
  
• Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes: 2007
  
  
• Nutritional Recommendations and Interventions for Diabetes
  
  
• Diabetes Annual Standards Flow Sheet 
  
  
• Diabetes Condition Center for Patients
  
  
• Disease Management Home