Quality ManagementHoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, Hoosier Care Connect, and IN PathWays for AgingJanuary 1, 2024

Healthy blood pressure recheck initiative

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is committed to ensuring all our members have controlled blood pressure. We’re encouraging you to recheck any elevated readings taken at the start of the appointment again before the patient leaves, in hopes of obtaining a reading of less than 140/90 mmHg. If the second reading continues to be elevated, have the member return in a few weeks for a blood pressure recheck.

We’ve created a guide to help incorporate this practice into your office’s daily workflow with minimal disruption to your day. You can find the Healthy Blood Pressure Recheck Guide when you go to https://providernews.anthem.com/indiana and type “healthy blood pressure” in the search window on the left hand side of the page.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. Independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

Providers who are contracted with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to serve Hoosier Healthwise, Healthy Indiana Plan, and Hoosier Care Connect through an accountable care organization (ACO), participating medical group (PMG) or Independent Physician Association (IPA) are to follow guidelines and practices of the group. This includes but is not limited to authorization, covered benefits and services, and claims submittal. If you have questions, please contact your group administrator or your Anthem network representative.

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PUBLICATIONS: January 2024 Provider Newsletter