PRE-DIABETES AND DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

The City of New Orleans provides a cost-saving Diabetes Management Plan for employees and their eligible dependents.  Using United Healthcare claims data, Pre-Diabetic and Diabetic employees are identified and automatically enrolled.  Enrollment is voluntary; meaning that members may opt-out at any time.  The benefit of enhancing your healthcare coverage may reduce cost associated with Diabetes-related conditions.  Savings on medication and supplies that have been identified as: insulin, oral glycemic, ACE Inhibitors, Statins (for high cholesterol treatment), and anti-depressants.

 

GOALS OF THE DIABETES MANAGEMENT PLAN

  • Help Diabetics to manage their diabetes better

    • Self-Management Training (Educational and Medical Nutrition Therapy)

    • Diabetic Eye Examinations (Dilated Retinal Exams)
    • Preventive Foot Care
  • Lessen risk that Pre-Diabetics become Diabetics

 

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE DIABETES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

  • Diabetes-related doctor checkups every 6 months

  • Annual screenings (these screenings do NOT require a copay)

  • LDL cholesterol test
  • Serum creatinine test
  • Retinopathy screening
  • Nephropathy screening
  • 2+ HbA1C test
  • Health Actions Portal
  • Gain direct access to an online portal to help monitor your participation criteria.
    • Employees can also contact Health Insight by calling 1-866-944-9001 between 8am and 9pm EST (M-F) for up-to-date information and helpful tools.
  • Diabetes Prevention Program at YMCA
    • At no additional cost, employees with Pre-Diabetes are eligible to receive 16 lifestyle intervention sessions to address diet, activity, and behavior modification.

 

OPTING-OUT OF THE DIABETES MANAGEMENT PLAN

To Opt-out of the Diabetes Management Plan, an employee must complete the Diabetic Management Plan Waiver and return it to the City of New Orleans Healthcare Plan.  Opting out means you will forfeit your chance to save money.

 

KNOW YOUR RISK

The inability to manage diabetic conditions may lead to other chronic illnesses.  Key risk factors include family history, weight, age, ethnicity, and high blood pressure.  Knowing if you are at risk or should be enrolled in the Diabetic Management Program, could help prevent future health conditions.  The links below are resources that focus on Heart Health and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Testing.  Be sure to talk with your healthcare provider to confirm assessment results.

60-Second Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test:  www.diabetes.org   Provided by the American Diabetes Association – this quick survey can help you determine your changes of having Pre-Diabetes.

American Heart Association – My Life Check®  https://mlc.heart.org/

High blood pressure is when the force of the blood flowing through your vessels are consistently too high.  It can be caused by a number of factors, including being overweight or obese, aging, a high sodium diet, excessive alcohol intake, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, family history, and more. Are you at risk of high blood pressure? Be sure to talk with your care provider.