Helping your Federal Employee Program^® patients with their heart health

We realize that there are many factors that go into helping people get and stay healthy. For example, regular exercise is great, but if people sit down for long stretches at a time every day, that’s a problem. Research has shown that it’s important for people to be active throughout the day to help keep their heart healthy.

In addition, there are some key numbers that patients should know to maintain their health. They should be educated about their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels and what needs to be done to manage them. The American Heart Association recommends that, starting at age 20, people should see their doctor on a regular basis and create a plan to check and track their numbers.

To help your Federal Employee Program^® patients develop these and other healthy habits, we’ve created a brochure that you can distribute to them.

FEP also provides other resources to help members. The chronic condition program and online health coaching tools help them better understand their conditions and medications as they work to achieve optimum health.

For more information, FEP members can go to fepblue.org or call the Customer Service number on the back of their member ID card.