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Our guides provide you with the skills, checklists and tips for caring for your loved one. Our content is authored by highly qualified registered nurses with a combined total of 60 years of expertise in various healthcare settings such as acute, community and home care.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Prostate Cancer Screening Exams (PSA Test)

    Annual blood test and digital exam for abnormalities of the prostate in all men 50 and older.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Podiatry Services

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

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Partial Hospitalization Services (PHP)

    Active psychiatric treatment provided by a hospital outpatient or community mental health center as an alternative to full inpatient care.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Grocery Card with $235 Every Month

    A preloaded spending card for qualified OTC and grocery items from network partners. $235 loaded every month.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Surgery (including hospital outpatient facilities and ambulatory surgical centers)

    Many surgeries today are performed in ambulatory surgical centers or outpatient hospital facilities and do not require a hospital stay.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Substance Abuse Services

    Ongoing group and individual therapy sessions are critical for mental health maintenance, including substance abuse and addiction services.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: 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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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Mental Health Care

    Ongoing group and individual therapy sessions are critical for mental health maintenance and are offered at outpatient facilities.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Hospital Services

    Many services and procedures today are provided as outpatient in ambulatory service areas of the hospital or at freestanding health services centers.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Hospital Observation

    Observation is typically 23 hours and initiated to determine whether the patient needs admitted to the hospital (inpatient) or can be discharged.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: Outpatient Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Services and Supplies

    Includes therapeutic radiology services, diagnostic radiology services, diagnostic procedures and tests, surgical and splinting supplies, and lab services.

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  • VNS Health EasyCare Plus: 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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Helpful is an app to make caregiving easier. We integrate your loved one’s insurance benefits, medical records and caregiving guides into an immediate, accessible and user-friendly experience. Helpful supports your care needs by eliminating administrative tasks and providing technology to support your caregiving experience.

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