HighMark launches virtual diabetes program
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:06 AM CST, Thu February 24, 2022
PITTSBURGH and BOSTON – Highmark Health is launching Well360 Diabetes Management, a virtual care program powered by Onduo, a Verily company, for adults with type 2 diabetes. Available to most Highmark health insurance members with type 2 diabetes and are over 18 years of age, the program, part of the Living Health model, offers members personalized, proactive support to manage their diabetes, improve health outcomes and reduce costs. "We're thrilled to be offering our first Living Health solution to a broad population of Highmark members," said Karen Hanlon, executive vice president, chief operations officer, Highmark Health. "As an on-demand access point to care, Well360 Diabetes Management is one milestone on Highmark Health's journey to unite payers, providers, tech innovators, and the community to build a health ecosystem that works better for everyone." The joint pilot of Well360 Diabetes Management conducted by Highmark Health and Onduo saw 92% of participating members with a baseline A1C of 9% or greater improve their A1C by an average of 2.7 points upon follow-up. Additionally, members who reported losing weight lost an average of 13.3 pounds, or 5.7% of their starting weight.
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