14 de septiembre de 2020
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) and Home Access Health Corporation have collaborated so that select Blue Cross Community Centennial members ages 18 and above can receive in-home diabetes monitoring test kits. Members with diabetes for whom we have not received a claim evidencing annual completion of either or both of the glycated hemoglobin (A1c) or microalbuminuria (MAU) tests may receive in-home testing kits. The in-home testing kits are a convenient option for members to be tested in the comfort and privacy of their homes at no additional charge to them.
We have let members know they will receive the testing kits and that taking the test is voluntary. Members have until December 30, 2020 to complete and submit their tests for processing. Home Access Health Corporation will process the tests and send results to the member and any primary care provider identified by the member when returning the test.
BCBSNM acknowledges the Measurement Year (MY) 2020 & MY 2021 NCQA HEDIS Comprehensive Diabetes Care (CDC) retirement of the "Medical Attention for Nephropathy" indicator for the Commercial and Medicaid product lines, and the addition of the new HEDIS measure of Kidney Health Evaluation for Patients With Diabetes (KED: eGFR and uACR) announced in July 2020. That said, the MAU testing kit will continue to be furnished in furtherance of the goal of this program: to help members close current testing gaps and facilitate discussions with their healthcare providers to improve their diabetic wellness, including kidney health evaluations for patients with diabetes.
How You Can Help:
- Discuss with members the importance of A1c and MAU testing, kidney health evaluations, and healthy lifestyle choices that promote diabetes wellness; and
- If members receive in-home testing kits and call your office with questions, please encourage them to participate and complete the kits as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact your BCBSNM Representante de la red de prestadores de servicios médicos.
Such services are funded in part with the state of New Mexico.
This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician. Se recomienda a los médicos y otros profesionales de la salud que apliquen su mejor criterio médico basándose en toda la información disponible y en el estado del paciente para determinar el mejor tratamiento. La descripción de un servicio o tratamiento en este material no garantiza que el servicio o tratamiento sea un beneficio con cobertura, y los asegurados deben consultar su certificado de cobertura para obtener más detalles sobre los beneficios, las limitaciones y las exclusiones. Independientemente de los beneficios, la decisión final sobre cualquier servicio o tratamiento la toman el asegurado y su médico.
Home Access Health Corporation is an independent company that provides laboratory testing services for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, una división de Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, licenciataria independiente de Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association