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Great Expectations® COPD

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The Great Expectations® COPD program is our educational program for members with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a chronic disease of the lungs. It really consists of two diseases — chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of COPD, although you can also get it from other environmental factors.

The program helps members learn how to better manage their COPD and improve their quality of life. We enroll all members with COPD at no charge.

    There are many benefits to participating:

  • Members receive educational materials about COPD, breathing retraining, medications, diet, exercise and lifestyle changes.
  • They also receive information about BlueChoice HealthPlan's coverage of COPD medications and supplies.
  • Seasonal newsletters.
  • For our higher risk members, we provide telephone counseling by respiratory therapists. All members are welcome to call us with their questions about COPD or their coverage for COPD services, medications or supplies.

We strongly encourage members enrolled in the program to quit smoking. Although quitting smoking will not reverse lung damage, it will slow the progression of COPD. If you smoke and would like help quitting, there are many resources you can access through the Great Expectations® Quit Smoking program.

For more information or to enroll in a Great Expectations® program, members can log into My Insurance ManagerSM. They should select "Enter My Health Center" in the middle of the page. They can then select "Online Enrollment in the Health Management Programs" under the Great Expectations® for Health section.

 

Other Helpful Links

American Lung Association

American Sleep Apnea Association

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute