Your 1199SEIU Patients Are Getting Screened for Colon Cancer at Low Rates
Although early detection is key to successfully treating colon cancer, only 40 percent of 1199SEIU members over age 45 have been screened for the disease—well below the national average.
You are our most important partner in helping our members—your patients—get screened. We regularly communicate the importance of colon cancer screenings to our members and provide coverage not only for colonoscopies but also for Cologuard, the at-home screening method. While we understand that Cologuard may not be right for all patients, we encourage you to discuss this alternative with your 1199SEIU patients for whom it may be appropriate but who are reluctant to get a colonoscopy. For more information about the Cologuard Collection Kit, please visit www.CologuardTest.com.
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Benefit Funds Support Your 1199SEIU Patients in Preventing and Managing Diabetes
Nearly a third of 1199SEIU members are diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes—which is well above the national average.
Co-payments Eliminated for 1199SEIU Greater New York Patients
Your 1199SEIU Greater New York Benefit Fund (GNYBF) patients will no longer have co-payments for the following services.
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program Expands to Include Patients with High Blood Pressure
Starting with 1199SEIU Home Care workers in 2015, and adding 1199SEIU healthcare workers from hospitals and nursing homes in 2017, the Benefit Funds' Diabetes Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program has succeeded in helping hundreds of participants get their Type 2 diabetes...
Funds’ Partnership with eviCore healthcare Can Help Reduce Disparities
To help ensure your 1199SEIU patients receive the highest, most consistent standard of cancer care, the 1199SEIU Benefit Funds partnered with eviCore healthcare.
Claim Submission Guidelines for Unlisted Services or Procedures
When submitting claims for these services or procedures, unlisted codes are used until a more specific code is established.
At-home Colon Cancer Screening Test Covered for 1199SEIU Patients
In an effort to raise the colon cancer screening rates of our members, the Benefit Funds now provide coverage for the Cologuard Collection Kit.