People ages 65 and older—such as the majority of your Peoples Health patients—are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu. And for those with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease and respiratory illnesses, the risk is even higher. We...
Encourage patients to schedule at least one annual appointment with you, and stress the importance of discussing needed tests and screenings, as well as knowing and monitoring blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Regular visits provide your office with...
Regularly explore the UnitedHealthcare Provider Portal—there are a host of resources, from videos and quick start guides to interactive trainings, to help you learn how to use the portal to your advantage. There’s also an extensive resource library covering many...
Be assured that Peoples Health makes decisions about coverage for health care services as such: Utilization management decision-making is based only on medical necessity, appropriateness of care and services, and existence of coverage. Peoples Health does not reward...
We encourage you to compete and attest to our annual Special Needs Plan Model of Care Provider Training. Your participation in Peoples Health care-planning activities for your Peoples Health patients in a special needs plan will help meet quality performance...
We are continuing to encourage our plan members to receive the preventive services they need this year, including a colorectal cancer screening. In August, we began working with two vendors, Exact Sciences and LetsGetChecked, to have an at-home Cologuard screening...
A Medicare annual wellness visit (AWV) is a fully covered, no-cost benefit for your Peoples Health patients. It’s a valuable tool to assist you in developing comprehensive care plans, in that it focuses on maintaining a full health history, identifying health risks...
We’re actively surveying Peoples Health plan members within a month following a visit with their primary care provider (PCP). The survey is conducted by a third-party vendor we’re working with and uses similar questions to those in CMS’ annual surveys, the Consumer...
Cultural education for health care professionals is an important component of improving the delivery of care to diverse patient populations. Resources are available on the Peoples Health website to help address racial and ethnic disparities in health care. These...
We’ve made changes to the Peoples Health Provider Reference Guide. Notable revisions include updates to our contact information; vision, dental and hearing ancillary providers; diabetes testing supply coverage; compliance program; authorization requirements; services...