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CareFirst offers a free, comprehensive disease management program for members who have or are at risk for congestive heart failure (CHF) and coronary artery disease (CAD). This confidential, voluntary program:

  • provides routine updates to keep physicians informed about patients' progress and adherence to the plan of care
  • takes note of the high rate of heart disease among persons with diabetes
  • reinforces the physician's plan of care
  • is administered by Healthways, Inc.

Eligible members:

  • can reach a nurse by phone 24 hours a day
  • are assigned a nurse care manager (if greater disease severity exists)
  • 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 CHF/CAD management program at 800-783-4582.

CareFirst supports the American Heart Association Clinical Guidelines. You may obtain a copy of these guidelines at www.americanheart.org.

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