Capital Blue Cross offers proven ways to manage and even reverse type 2 diabetes

Approximately one-third of Americans will develop diabetes Sometime in their life. This chronic disease can cause severe health problems, damage vital organs, and shorten lifespan.

Capital Blue Cross is A wide range of proven resources and support to help you control your diabetes Encourage healthy lifestyle choices that can prevent diabetes.

In 2021, Capital becomes Pennsylvania's first health plan to offer a unique program to reverse type 2 diabetes through a well-formulated ketogenic diet that helps the body utilize fat as its primary fuel rather than carbohydrates. It became a company. Capital also offers other programs to help members reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and help manage the disease for those with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Our efforts to combat the diabetes epidemic are delivering results for our members and employers.

• Capital members on the diabetes management program have collectively lost more than £66,000 since 2021.
• Capital members on the Diabetes Reversal Program saw their A1c levels drop by about 1 point on average during the first year of the program. Elevated A1c levels are associated with diabetes complications.
• On average, Capital members were able to reduce their prescription medications by approximately 46% in the first year of the Diabetes Reversal Strategy.
• Together, these programs have saved Capital customers a total of approximately $20 million in 2021 and beyond.

In addition to these tools, Capital reaches out to high-risk members with diabetes and provides care management opportunities. and our healthy blue rewards The program provides members with a highly personalized roadmap to a healthier life, guiding them to the 'next right thing' for their health and staying motivated with online tools and challenges. I will do so.

If you'd like a more personalized healthcare experience, or just don't know where to start on your path to better health, consider one-on-one counseling at one of the following: Capital Blue Cross Connect Health and Wellness Center.

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