Preventive screenings at-home for select members
CarePartners of CT is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of care for our members, and in supporting them in receiving important preventive care that supports their health and wellbeing. We also know how difficult it can be to encourage some members to visit their doctor’s office for screenings —that’s why we’re partnering with several innovative health services organizations to conduct at-home screenings for select members.
Beginning in late July, we’ll be offering at-home screenings for colorectal cancer, kidney disease/HbA1c, diabetic eye disease, and bone density to targeted members who are overdue for these important health assessments. We’re offering these screening kits at no cost for the member.
These initiatives focus on:
- Kidney/HbA1c screening — We’ve engaged Quest Diagnostics, Inc. to provide collection kits to measure blood and urine levels. These tests are important for managing the ongoing care of patients with diabetes. Members receive everything they need to complete the collection at home and return the kit via the included postage-paid envelope.
- Colorectal cancer screening — We’re working with Exact Sciences to mail Cologuard screening kits to members who are overdue for a colon cancer screening. The Cologuard test, which is non-invasive and doesn’t require prep, looks for abnormal DNA and blood in the stool. After completing the test, the patient returns the sample to the lab using the enclosed prepaid shipping label, and test results are typically available in two weeks.
- Diabetic retinal screening — Retina Labs will be offering at-home preventive vision screening tests conducted by a professional technologist to help ensure that members with diabetes receive their annual eye exams.
- Bone mineral density scan — Retina Labs will also offer in-home ultrasound-based bone mineral density scans to indicate whether individuals are at risk of bone fracture in the future. This will be offered to women age 65 or older who have been identified by CarePartners of Connecticut as being at-risk for osteoporosis.
The results from at-home screenings will be shared with the member and mailed to their PCP. We’ll be encouraging members to work with their PCP and other physicians on a treatment plan.