Heart failure management program
Heart failure means the heart muscle becomes weak and does not pump your blood as well as it should to supply the needed oxygen and nutrients to your body.
You can manage your heart failure
Heart failure is a chronic medical condition that will not disappear. However, you can manage your condition and live an active life by following a management plan. Talk to your doctor about:
- Taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE inhibitor) or an angiotensin receptor blocker medication
- Changing your lifestyle
- Getting a flu shot every year
- Getting a pneumonia shot
About the Heart Failure Management Program
BCN members 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with heart failure that is not correctable with surgery are eligible for this program that will help you understand heart failure. A few times each year, you'll also receive our Lifestyles for Heart Failure newsletter.
For more information about the Heart Failure Program, contact 800-392-4247, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).
Alere Home Monitoring Program
The Alere Home Monitoring Program helps members with heart failure monitor their condition by using a DayLink® scale in your home to track disease symptoms. The information is transmitted automatically to cardiac-trained nurses who identify trends that may indicate a change in your health status. To learn more about heart failure case management or the Alere Home Monitoring Program, call us.
Other Resources
- American Heart Association
- Heart Failure Online English and Spanish information
- Heart Failure Society of America
- Nova Online "Cut to the Heart"
page modified 09/23/2011