Asthma and Diabetes Support
If you or your child are living with asthma or diabetes, PCHP’s condition management programs can help. The programs are offered at no cost to you. They include one-on-one support, learning materials, advice and care tips.
How PCHP Can Help
Our condition management programs help you:
- Understand your condition
- Manage your condition at home
- Find the right doctor for your condition
- Get a ride to the doctor
- Talk to your doctor about your treatment plan
- Get answers to your health questions
- Make better lifestyle and nutrition choices that improve your health
- Reduce trips to the hospital and the emergency department
- Learn prevention strategies
- Cope with your mental health
How to Enroll or Learn More About Condition Management
Call Member Services and ask to speak with the Condition Management team.
STAR Medicaid: 1-888-672-2277
CHIP/CHIP Perinate: 1-888-814-2352
Learn More about Diabetes/Asthma
Frequently Asked Questions
- You might need this program if you have recently been diagnosed with asthma or diabetes.
- You might need this program if you have an asthma flare-up more than once a month.
- You can call us to get information about the program, and we can ask you some questions to help you decide if you should enroll.
- Asthma
- Have an asthma action plan. It must be filled out by you or your child’s PCP.
- Use a spacer with your inhaler to ensure all medications have been inhaled.
- Take all the medications your doctor has prescribed.
- Diabetes
- Know how to manage your blood sugar and A1C levels.
- Take all the medications your doctor has prescribed. Take the right medications at the right time.
- Have a healthy meal plan and a consistent exercise routine.
When you join the condition management program, a diabetes or asthma educator will set some time to speak with you. If they determine the program is a good fit for you, they will assign a service coordinator to work with you one-on-one throughout the program.
You will speak with your service coordinator at least every 90 days, and you might speak with them more often if needed. You and your service coordinator will determine how often you will speak. Your time in the program is based on your needs.
