Disease Management Program for Chronic Conditions
MILA offers disease management programs to assist persons with the following diseases to better manage their conditions. Cigna calls its program the “Your Health First” program or the YHF program. Although Cigna may add or delete a disease for the YHF program, the current diseases on which the program is focused are as follows:
- Asthma;
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder or COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis);
- Low back pain;
- Metabolic Syndrome;
- Osteoarthritis;
- Diabetes mellitus- Type 1;
- Diabetes mellitus- Type 2;
- Peripheral artery disease;
- Cardiac concerns:
- Acute myocardial infarction;
- Angina;
- Congestive heart failure;
- Coronary artery disease;
- Heart disease;
- Behavioral concerns:
- Anxiety;
- Bipolar disorder; and
- Depression.
Cigna’s clinicians have selected these conditions based on individual’s and physician’s ability to modify the direction of illness, change lifestyles and behaviors and reduce medical costs. Your Health First incorporates the whole person focusing on all aspects of a Member’s health and well-being. It provides participants with resources, tools and primary health advocate support to help patients manage their conditions and improve lifestyles. Cigna’s program offers two unique advantages:
- A complete picture of a person’s health is reviewed, weaving together behavioral, lifestyle, social and physical factors to create one dynamic, integrated, custom-fit advocacy plan.
- The severity of a person’s condition and their willingness to change is measured.
Cigna works with the individual to create a plan that helps each person successfully reach their health goals. Active coaching, self-guided support, and cutting-edge technology are all employed to maximize outreach and outcomes for the program.
The YHF program is completely voluntary for persons covered in the Premier, Basic or Core Plans who have one or more of the targeted conditions. If Cigna detects that you have one of these conditions, a representative of the program may invite you to participate. If you have not received an invitation or did not choose to participate when initially asked but would like to give it a try, let MILA know.
The YHF program is managed for each person based upon their unique conditions and needs. After your management program has been set up with advice and consultation from your doctors, a nurse will call you at regularly scheduled intervals to help implement your program. The nurse will supply a variety of disease appropriate tools to assist you and your physician in managing your conditions.
