Diabetes Care

The path to living better and feeling better.

Your diabetes care means a lot to us. HAP Diabetes Care is HAP's personalized diabetes management approach offering a variety of ways to help you stay healthy by supporting your self-care plan for type 1 or type 2 diabetes. We want to help guide you to the right care -- when and where you need it, with the best technology options to help manage your type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Who is eligible to use HAP Diabetes Care?

You are eligible for these programs if you:

Are diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
AND
Qualify through your employer, health plan, or doctor in 2024. This may also include your spouse or dependents.

Technology options available to help manage your diabetes

Your doctor can refer you to a specialist, provide diabetes management education, and/or recommend self-management technology. Members are encouraged to work with their doctor and clinical team.

Doctors will submit any necessary referrals so the member can obtain the appropriate technology solutions (CGM or a standard glucometer) and free or low-cost diabetes supplies through HAP's partners, Pharmacy Advantage or Hart Medical.

Below is information about each pharmacy partner and how a member can obtain their recommended device.

HAP has partnered with Pharmacy Advantage to provide our Medicare (including D-SNP), commercial employer group, and HAP CareSource MI Health Link members with either a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) or standard glucometer. Your eligibility will determine your technology solutions.

To get started, you can connect with a Pharmacy Advantage representative at (800) 456-2112 and discuss your diabetes management device options. For faster service, click the button below to enroll for Pharmacy Advantage mail order services:

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HAP is working with Hart Medical to help our Medicaid and Medicare Wrap members with their diabetes management device options. Hart Medical is a Durable Medical Equipment (DME) supplier. Hart Medical is affiliated with Henry Ford Health and based in Michigan.

To find out more and get started, call Hart Medical Equipment at (888) 606-8778, and one of their representative can help with information about your supplies. You can also order your supplies by clicking the button below:

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HAP Diabetes Care Approach

Under HAP Diabetes Care members work with their doctor to create a self-care plan to manage their diabetes. The first step of a self-care plan is to have a doctor and to meet with them regularly.

Need help finding a doctor? Use HAP’s Find-a-Doctor tool to find a doctor.

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Your doctor can refer you to a specialist, refer you to a diabetes self management education program, and/or recommend self-management technology. Members are encouraged to work with their doctor and clinical team.

Managing Your Diabetes

Just remember that you don’t have to manage your diabetes by yourself. You have a health care team who can help you. HAP is part of that team, and we hope you will consider creating a self-care plan to keep your diabetes under control.

How do you create a diabetes self-care plan?

Start by knowing your A-B-C’s: A1C level, blood pressure, and cholesterol level!

A1C test

Get an A1C test to learn what your average glucose level is. An A1C test shows your average blood glucose level over the past three months. Talk to your doctor to determine what A1c level is best for you.

Blood Pressure

Take your blood pressure (BP). Talk to your doctor to determine what blood pressure is best for you.

Cholesterol

Check your cholesterol levels. Ask your doctor what your cholesterol numbers should be.

Additional ways to build your self-care plan

Below are more ways you can build your diabetes self care plan.

Don’t smoke. Smoking increases the risk for heart disease. E-cigarettes are not good either.
Make a healthy meal plan. Sometimes your health care team will include a dietician who can help you develop a meal plan that helps fit diabetes into your lifestyle. One simple task is to drink water instead of sugary drinks.
Be physically active daily, as much as possible. Spending up to 30 minutes each day doing some sort of physical activity can help you maintain your weight even if it’s only a brisk walk. Every extra minute of daily physical activity helps. Start where you can and increase your activity as you are able.
Take all your prescribed meds. This may seem simple, but people can forget to take their medications, especially when they are feeling good. Your medications, including those for diabetes, are designed to help you keep track of your A – B – C’s (A1c levels, blood pressure and cholesterol).
Check your blood glucose levels based on your doctor’s recommendation. Monitoring blood glucose levels regularly is important especially if you take insulin. Knowing your blood sugar will help you make smart daily decisions about what to eat and keeping yourself physically active.

Frequently Asked questions (FAQs)

What happens if my blood glucose level becomes too high?

Some of the symptoms for what doctors call “high blood glucose or hyperglycemia” are headaches, feeling thirsty or tired, going to the bathroom often and blurred vision. If this happens, check in with your health care team right away. You may need to adjust your diet, your physical activity, or the medications you are taking.
A few more points about working with your health team

If you have diabetes, you should see your Primary Care Physician (PCP) regularly, even if you are feeling well. Your health care team can be made up of several professionals. In addition to your doctor, you may work with a registered dietitian, a nurse, a certified diabetes educator, a pharmacist, an ophthalmologist, or a dentist.

You should tell your dentist you have diabetes. It is recommended to see your dentist every 6 to 12 months..

Eye exams are also important if you have diabetes. Eye exams help find glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and other eye conditions.

Since people with diabetes are more prone to infections, you should also have an annual flu shot and strongly consider getting a pneumonia vaccine. Talk to your doctor about important preventive services to keep yourself healthy as you manage your diabetes.
What is HAP Diabetes Care?
Who is Pharmacy Advantage?

Pharmacy Advantage is a specialty pharmacy and prescription home delivery service that is available to you. Pharmacy Advantage is affiliated with Henry Ford Health and based in Michigan. If you have an Employer Group plan, Medicare or HAP CareSource MI Health Link plan, Pharmacy Advantage will be your contact point for questions on your diabetes care.
Who is Hart Medical?

Diabetes Education and Training

HAP recommends talking to your doctor to see what options are best to support you in your journey to manage your diabetes.

The American Diabetes Association is a resource which can help you understand your diabetes, discover self-management options, and offer tips for how to support a loved one who has diabetes. Please visit the following links to read more:

HAP recommends talking to your doctor to see what options are best to support you in your journey to manage your diabetes, the doctor can give a referral for the Diabetes Care Connection Services programs. Learn about the options here:

Diabetes Self-Management Diabetes Self-Management

Resources

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