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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (Triple-A or AAA)

    8 in 10 people with a ruptured AAA die before reaching the hospital, and most never knew they had one.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Hospice Care

    Treatment and support at home for those with advanced illness approaching end of life - when life expectancy is months, not years.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Podiatry Services

    Podiatry is an essential service for those with vulnerable or problematic lower legs, ankles, and feet.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Inpatient Services in a Psychiatric Hospital

    Inpatient psychiatric care can be provided in a psychiatric hospital or within a general hospital, under voluntary or involuntary admission.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Care

    SNF is post-acute care, typically following a hospitalization, provided most often in a facility, that involves licensed nursing care and oversight.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Opioid Treatment Program Services (OTP)

    Treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Tolerance and dependence are physical, addiction is psychological, and both need support to overcome.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Home Infusion Therapy

    Delivery and administration of intravenous or subcutaneous medications in the home as a safe and effective alternative to inpatient care.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Primary Doctor Visit

    This includes routine appointments with a primary care provider for basic medical care, preventive services, and as needed for acute illnesses.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

    Outpatient visits are most common for occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), and/or speech language therapy (ST) services.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Cardiac Rehabilitation Services (Cardiac Rehab)

    Cardiac rehab reduces the chance of death in the 5 years after a heart attack or bypass by about 35%. It also improves heart failure status and outcomes.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Testing (preventive blood tests)

    Diagnostic blood tests for those who don’t currently have CVD. 1 in every 5 people die from CVD, so know the risk.

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  • Wellcare Dual Align (HMO D-SNP): Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Visit (therapy for cardiovascular disease)

    CVD is the #1 cause of death at a rate of 1 person every 34 seconds. Daily habits and actions profoundly determine whether CVD will develop.

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