Managing Diabetes

NHP's Diabetes Program

Need help dealing with your diabetes? With NHP, you can have your own Diabetes Care Manager. Your Care Manager will answer questions about your benefits, work with your doctors to be sure you are getting the care you need, and stay in contact with you to see how you're doing with your diabetes.

If you have diabetes, call NHP's Member Service Center at 800-462-5449 (toll-free) today and ask to speak to the NHP Diabetes Care Manager to find out more about this program.

Diabetes Checklist

People with diabetes need more frequent check-ups to stay healthy. Use the Diabetes Checklist to keep your diabetes under control.

Every three or four months, you need a regular checkup by primary care physician, including:

• HbA1c test
• Blood pressure and weight
• Foot exam
• Urine test for ketones for people with Type 1 diabetes

Every six months, you need:

• Dental exam

Once a year, you need a complete physical exam by primary care physician including:

• Urine test to assess kidney function
• Blood cholesterol/lipid level screening
• Cardiovascular exam
• Foot exam
• Eye exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist