Alignment Health Plan and the American Diabetes Association Partner to Promote Diabetes Education and Resources
July 22 2021 - 08:00AM
Alignment Health Plan, an award-winning Medicare Advantage
prescription drug plan from Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ: ALHC),
and the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) have joined forces for
a year-long partnership designed to educate the Alignment community
around diabetes management and empower both patients and providers
with diabetes resources.
“Knowing your risk for diabetes coincides perfectly with
Alignment Healthcare’s high-tech, high-touch Care Anywhere program,
which launched in 2017 and has served more than 4,000 high-risk
members,” said John Kao, founder and CEO, Alignment Healthcare.
“For those affected by multiple chronic health conditions,
including diabetes, we want to give our members and their
surrounding communities the tools they need to proactively manage
their health.”
Central to the agreement is a license to embed ADA’s Diabetes
Risk Test on the company’s website. The 60-second test uses Type 2
diabetes risk factors, including age, gender, family history, blood
pressure, physical activities, wellness, race, ethnicity and body
mass index. Currently offered in English and Spanish, the test will
be featured on the Alignment Health Plan website now through May
31, 2022.
“The American Diabetes Association is excited to have Alignment
Healthcare join our efforts in raising much needed funds to support
those living with diabetes,” said Donna Lieberman, corporate
development officer for the ADA. “While we work towards a cure,
support from partners like Alignment Healthcare helps provide
resources to health care professionals and anyone affected by the
disease to live their best lives.”
The partnership will also recognize Alignment Health Plan as a
participating sponsor during the virtual celebration of the ADA’s
SoCal Step Out Wellness Week, Sept. 13-17, which culminates with
the SoCal Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes virtual fundraising event
on Saturday, Sept. 18. In addition, the partnership will feature
three virtual “Ask the Experts” Q&A sessions with the ADA on
the last Thursday of October 2021, January 2022 and April 2022.
According to the ADA, nearly 14.3 million seniors in the United
States suffer from diabetes. The agreement is the latest initiative
from Alignment in its culture of putting seniors first through
education, resources and engagement. Around the start of the
COVID-19 pandemic, the company hosted a series of virtual town
halls to share information and resources, engaging more than 54,000
members.
For more information, please visit
www.alignmenthealthcare.com.
About Alignment HealthcareAlignment Healthcare
is a consumer-centric platform delivering customized health care in
the United States to seniors and those who need it most, the
chronically ill and frail, through its Medicare Advantage plans.
Alignment Healthcare provides partners and patients with customized
care and service where they need it and when they need it,
including clinical coordination, risk management and technology
facilitation. Alignment Healthcare offers health plan options
through Alignment Health Plan and also partners with select health
plans to help deliver better benefits at lower costs.
About the American Diabetes AssociationEvery
day, more than 4,000 people are newly diagnosed with diabetes in
America. More than 122 million Americans have diabetes or
prediabetes and are striving to manage their lives while living
with the condition. The ADA is the nation’s leading voluntary
health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes
epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 80 years,
the ADA has been driving discovery and research to treat, manage,
and prevent diabetes, while working relentlessly for a cure. We
help people with diabetes thrive by fighting for their rights and
developing programs, advocacy, and education designed to improve
their quality of life. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do
next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get
involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American
Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram
(@AmDiabetesAssn).
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