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Here's the latest installment of Saved by the Belle: Member Stories that Showcase Our Value, and Our Mission. ? Episode 11: In the Prick of Time ? Molly is 80 years old and managing diabetes, hypertension and kidney failure. When our Belle Technician showed up at her home, Molly admitted it had been more than six months since she had spoken with a doctor about her diabetes. ? Our clinical team reached out to Molly and learned that she had a new PCP but hadn’t yet shared any information about her diabetes with the physician. She was taking insulin daily, but she was not checking her blood glucose regularly because she had an aversion to pricking her fingers. ? We connected with her health plan’s case management team who helped secure an SQ monitor for her. Molly agreed to talk to her PCP about her diabetes. She also committed to regularly checking her blood glucose using her new monitor. ? This support set Molly up for better success with her diabetes, potentially helping her avoid hypo or hyperglycemic episodes and further complications related to her condition. ? This story is one of a million. If you’d like to hear more, leave a comment below or stay tuned for another episode! ? #chroniccare #Inhomefootcare #MedicareAdvantage #diabetes #CKD ?

Great read on restoring trust and connecting with the hardest to reach Medicare Advantage members in your population.

What’s the best path forward for chronic care management? In our latest blog, Rufus Howe discusses 5 steps that would lead to a giant leap forward for effectively managing chronic conditions. His thoughts for driving positive change include: ?? Leveraging the Measured Self Movement ?? Shifting Engagement to the Home ?? Moving from Supporting Decisions to Planting Seeds ?? Continuing the Push to Identify and Address Social Determinants of Health ?? Keeping the Dream Alive for a Single Source of Truth Click the link below to read the full article ?? https://lnkd.in/ggssJd8t #chronicconditionmanagement #medicareadvantage #healthcare #homehealth #diabetes #cardiacdisease #chronickidneydisease #innovation #SDoH #carecoordination

Communication, coordination and mass adoption of value-based care. This is what will fix healthcare in our country, according to industry expert, Cheri Lattimer. Belle sat down with Cheri for a Q&A session recently. See what she has to say via the link below! ?? https://lnkd.in/gg4rXFsm #healthcare #medicareadvantage #homehealth #communityhealthworkers #SDOH #chroniccaremanagement #carecoordination #valuebasedcare

It's time for another episode of Saved by the Belle: Member Stories that Showcase Our Value and Our Mission! Episode 10: No Foot Left Unturned ? Matthew is 65 years old and juggling a lot of serious health concerns including diabetes, neuropathy and CKD. He is on dialysis and has a history of lower extremity ulcerations. ? On a recent visit, a Belle Technician discovered a wound on the base of Matthew’s left foot. He had recently discharged from the hospital and had received a house call from his physician, as well as a visit from an RN for an injection. No one had caught the wound on his foot. ? Our technician escalated the situation to our clinical team. We reached out to Matthew’s home health agency and requested wound care on his behalf. The home health nurse worked with the physician to start wound care and obtain a wound culture.? ? The culture showed multiple bacteria were present. Matthew was prescribed an antibiotic and his wound healed without further incident. Without receiving wound care and the subsequent medication, Matthew risked another hospitalization, sepsis and a possible amputation. This story is one of a million. If you’d like to hear more, leave a comment below or stay tuned for another episode! #chroniccaremanagement #Inhomefootcare #MedicareAdvantage #diabetes #CKD

Medicare spending on 10 diabetes drugs hit $35 billion in 2023, a 364% from 2019. This is according to a recent article in MedCityNews by Marissa Plescia. It's clear we need to find cost effective alternatives to chronic care management so we aren't relying too heavily on astronomically expensive pharmaceuticals to achieve healthy outcomes. Belle recently researched the impact of a regular dose of intentional human connection in the home for chronically ill members and how such an intervention compares to the clinical and financial outcomes provided by blockbuster drugs. See what we found: https://lnkd.in/g99ib3j5 #medicare #glp1 #diabetes #chroniccaremanagement #rx #pharmaceuticals #medicareadvantage #homehealth

The annual wellness visit for Medicare needs a complete makeover. Here's how we fix it. The latest blog from Belle features founder and CEO Armand Lauzon's take on how Medicare Advantage plans can evolve the embattled annual wellness visit into a powerful engagement and clinical improvement tool that generates long-term value. Take a look and let us know what you think! #medicareadvantage #annualwellnessvisit #inhomewellnessassessment #healthcare #medicare #homehealth #chroniccaremanagement

How will aging boomers impact Medicare? How can MA plans adjust their Stars strategies? How do you make home health work well? This and more....keep reading! Belle recently sat down with one of our strategic board members, and accomplished healthcare veteran, Tracie Fahy to pick her brain on a host of topics. Click the link below to see her thoughts in our latest Industry Q&A! #medicare #medicareadvantage #healthcare #babyboomers #starratings #engagement #chronicconditionmanagement #homehealth

Welcome to the latest installment of our special series: Saved by the Belle: Member Stories that Showcase Our Value, and Our Mission. Episode 9: Titanium ? Lamont (age 69) was struggling with painful deformities and an unsteady gait when Belle arrived in his home. He had recently moved and was without a podiatrist. We helped Lamont find a new in-network provider and get him in for a much-needed appointment. ? His new podiatrist scheduled a procedure to address his right foot deformities, which were being caused by a piece of titanium from a previous surgery that was pushing up to the surface. ? A month after his corrective procedure, Lamont reported he had no pain in the foot and that he no longer needed a walker to support movement. ? We found Lamont at exactly the right time, helping him avoid falls, worsening pain and potentially a long-term lack of mobility. ? This story is one of a million. If you’d like to hear more, leave a comment below or stay tuned for another episode! ? #CareCoordination #Inhomefootcare #chroniccaremanagement #MedicareAdvantage #SDOH

As a society, we've come to believe pills can solve all our problems, but what if intentional, monthly human touch and connection is more powerful than medication when it comes to managing chronic conditions? The team at Belle did the research, and here's what we found! #chronicdisease #chroniccaremanagement #homehealth #obesity #diabetes #cardiovasculardisease #healthoutcomes #healthcare #medicareadvantage #ROI