AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care members with asthma can join a special program through participation in care management to help them manage their condition.

You can visit the member portal or call the AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care Member Services area at one of these phone numbers based on where you live:

What can the asthma program do for me?

The asthma program can help you:

• Understand what triggers your asthma.
• Make an asthma action plan.
• Understand your daily and rescue medications.
• Learn the early warning signs of an asthma attack.
• Help involve your physician or specialist to address your needs.

What is asthma?

Asthma is a long-term illness that makes the airways in your lungs narrow, swollen, or blocked. It is important to do everything you can to keep your asthma under control.

Uncontrolled asthma:

• Makes it hard for you to breathe.
• Keeps you from playing sports or doing physical activities.
• Can cause you to miss work or school.

You can control asthma if you:

• Know your triggers and how to avoid them.
• Take your daily medicine as directed by your doctor.
• Use your rescue inhaler as directed by your doctor.

Join the asthma program today.

1. Log in to the member portal and go to Enroll in a Special Program through participation in care management.
2. Call Member Services and choose one of the phone numbers based on where you live.
3. Your PCP (primary care practitioner), specialist, or other health care provider may also talk to you about becoming a part of the program. He or she can call us to have you participate in care management and join one of these programs.
4. We may see from your health history that you might benefit from the program. We will send you information in the mail about what to do to enroll in the program.

Questions?

If you are a part of but no longer want to be in the asthma program, you can use any of the methods below to let us know:

You can call Member Services and choose one of the phone numbers based on where you live.

You can call your Care Coordinator at the phone number you were provided.

You can write to:

Care Management Program
AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care Florida
P.O. Box 7151
London, Kentucky 40742

Leaving a program will not change your benefits. It will also not change the way AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Care, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), or the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid  Services (CMS) treats you.