BridgeCare's patient monitoring at home is a covered benefit for Medicare beneficiaries and covers all equipment and services provided under BridgeCare. An individual covered by Medicare and has a chronic disease listed below is eligible for home monitoring devices. Accepting diagnosis are expanding but at present a patient typically has one or more of the following diagnosis:
PHYSICIANS ON CALL
PATIENT MONITORING AT HOME
CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT
BridgeCare’s Physicians on Call group works alongside clinics to manage chronic care for qualifying diabetic patients.
We provide diabetic patients dedicated to improving/managing their health with:
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4G-enabled home monitoring equipment to check blood sugars (no wifi required)
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All quarterly test supplies (lancets, strips, batteries)
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Daily oversight from a BridgeCare physician
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A care team that will contact patients if their values are outside normal
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Education and health coaching to help avoid hospitalizations and poor outcomes
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Additional guidance to follow up to assist PCP with appointment and medication compliance
QUALIFYING CONDITIONS:
Any Medicare patient with diabetes (type 1 or 2) is eligible to participate in our remote monitoring program.
Is your patient a good candidate?
Our PMH program is best suited to patients who are interested in taking an active role in managing their chronic conditions and interested in using their devices at least once every other day.
2021 DEVICES
BridgeCare partners with industry-leading tech and device companies to provide the highest quality patient monitoring equipment with 4G pre-built into all devices.
Reports and readings we follow, discuss with patients, and send to patient's primary care doctors.
All devices are covered by Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage insurance plans.
Blood Pressure Monitor
Qualifying Diagnoses
Hypertension
Hypotension
Included With Device
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One Cuff:
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Standard (22-42cm)
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Small (22-32cm)
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Large (32-42cm)
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Batteries as needed
Digital Weight Scale
Qualifying Diagnoses
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Heart Failure
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Overweight
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Obese
Included With Device
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Batteries as needed
Blood Glucose Monitor
Qualifying Diagnoses
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Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 2 Diabetes
Included With Device
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Lancets as needed
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Strips as needed
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Batteries as needed
AVAILABLE NOW
AVAILABLE MAY 2021
Pulse Oximeter
Qualifying Diagnoses
COPD
Lung disease
Covid-19
Emergency Watch
Qualifying Diagnoses
Heart disease
Falls
Trying to lose weight
Digital Thermometer
Qualifying Diagnoses
Covid-19
Illnesses that cause fever