Presbyterian | Spring 2018 | Your Story

Presbyterian Healthy Solutions It’s a great time to commit to better health! Presbyterian Healthy Solutions is a coaching program for Presbyterian members. Our health coaches are here to help members improve their health. The program is for members (over the age of 18) who have been diagnosed with: ■ ■ Asthma ■ ■ Diabetes ■ ■ Heart disease or heart failure ■ ■ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Members must have been hospitalized or seen in the emergency department for issues related to the conditions above in the past three to six months. Members with diabetes may be eligible with an HbA1C (A1C) test result greater than 9%, or an LDL, or bad cholesterol, result greater than 160 in the past three to six months. Members with heart disease may be eligible with an elevated LDL, or bad cholesterol, result over 160 in the past three to six months. We offer this program at no extra cost to our members. It is designed to help and encourage you. We will schedule time for you to talk with your own personal health coach. During the program, your health coach will help you create a plan to live a healthy lifestyle. You and your health coach will talk about: ■ ■ Habits you can change ■ ■ Healthy choices that have worked for you in the past ■ ■ Factors that may be holding you back from a healthier lifestyle ■ ■ How to create a plan and take small steps toward a healthier lifestyle LET’S GET STARTED! Healthy Solutions health coaching is available by telephone or email. Please contact us at 1-800-841-9705 (leave a message) or by email at HealthySolutions@phs.org Participation in the Presbyterian Healthy Solutions coaching program is voluntary. If a participant wishes to discontinue the program, they should contact Presbyterian. Presbyterian Health Plan, Inc. P.O. Box 27489 Albuquerque, NM 87125-7489 www.phs.org Important plan information CC Standard U.S. Postage PAID Presbyterian Health Plan Spring 2018 MEET YOUR HEALTH COACHES With a Healthy Solutions coach as your guide, you can learn how to make healthier choices every day. Back row, from left: Sigrid, Nancy, Crystalynn, Nicole, and Cory; front row, from left: Consuelo, Mabel, Taylor, Mary, and Rachel. En español Si usted desea obtener este boletín en español, llame al 1-505-923-5200 o al 1-888-977-2333. 3 Protect yourself from fraud 7 Sandra thanks her guardians