UnitedHealthcare’s Connected for LifeSM online
care-management resource is now available free of charge to caregivers
who help manage the health of family members enrolled in
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas Medicaid plans.
Connected for Life includes a secure website and mobile app where
caregivers can manage a calendar, manage medications, check vital signs,
record health events and store personal health information for
individuals who are disabled or receiving long-term care services. The
website and app include information and links to resources that help
people find helpful community resources.
Family members who serve as caregivers provide critical services and
support, often delaying or preventing hospitalizations, readmissions and
nursing home placements. However, nearly 70 percent of family caregivers
report their primary source of stress is related to caring for a loved
one, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute.
“Caring for a loved one can often be an overwhelming task, and many
caregivers are finding it increasingly stressful and challenging to
juggle their caregiving responsibilities with their personal lives.
Connected for Life can help alleviate some of the stress they face by
providing a secure and centralized resource to help them more
effectively and conveniently manage their caregiving duties, and connect
them with community resources to provide the help they and their loved
ones may need,” said Tim Spilker, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
of Kansas.
“The technology in Connected for Life helps strengthen the connection
between caregivers and the community by equipping them with focused,
local resources which help them assist the individuals who depend on
them for care,” said Harry Bailes, CEO of Family Health Network, which
partnered with UnitedHealthcare to develop Connected for Life.
Caregivers and Medicaid beneficiaries in Kansas interested in learning
more about Connected for Life can log on to https://uhc.familyhealthnetwork.com.
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 535,000 Kansans enrolled in Medicaid,
Medicare and employer-sponsored health plans with a network of 155
hospitals and more than 14,000 physicians and other care providers
statewide.
About Family Health Network
Family
Health Network (FHN) develops integrated technology solutions that
connect patients with members of their care team, opening the door to
improved communication and better health outcomes. Family Health
Network’s Connected for LifeSM platform enables health care
providers and caregivers to remotely monitor, record, and track a
patient’s health status and medication use on a daily basis. By
providing real-time information sharing with health care providers and
other members of the care team, including family members, this platform
empowers patients, relieves stress of caregivers, lowers health care
costs, and improves quality of life. Family Health Network’s Connected
for LifeSM holds the promise to be the centerpiece of a next
generation of patient-centered care. For more information about Family
Health Network, please visit http://www.familyhealthnetwork.com/.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare
is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit
programs for individuals, employers, military service members, retirees
and their families, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
contracts directly with more than 850,000 physicians and care
professionals, and 6,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:
UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com
or follow @myUHC on Twitter.
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