Lovelace Health Plan and Lovelace Insurance Company offer the following Behavioral Health Prevention Programs to members:
Depression: What You Need to Know
There are many things people can do to prevent or reduce the risk of developing depression. Some of the things include learning how to manage stress, eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight, improving self esteem and exercising regularly. We encourage all our members to engage in healthy lifestyles to reduce the likelihood of developing chronic conditions such as depression. Sometimes, however, a person will develop depression despite preventive efforts. If you are diagnosed with depression you may be identified to receive information from one of our special programs.
Free education and support is provided to members with depression. Members are identified in the following ways:
Educational information on depression is available to any of our members free of charge by visiting www.HealthEducationAnswers.com (first time users must register to log in). This site has a depression screening tool in the “Depression” section that can be completed and printed to take to your doctor.
We encourage all our members concerned about or diagnosed with depression to learn more and get appropriate treatment. If you are a Senior Plan member you may be eligible to participate in SilverSneakers®, a free health and fitness program which includes opportunities for group or individual exercise activities and health education seminar that promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Being physically healthy can prevent or reduce the symptoms of many physical and mental illnesses.
Please note: you must be eligible for this benefit or there must be providers available in your area to take advantage of the Silver Sneakers program.
Click here to watch a 4-minute video to learn about the signs, symptoms and research on depression.
Follow Up for Children Prescribed Medication for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Members who have been diagnosed with ADHD are at risk for other problems such as behavior disorders, substance abuse problems and depression. We encourage members and families to learn more about ADHD treatment so these complications can be reduced or prevented. We have more information about this on the website, in newsletter articles and at community education events. Or, log onto www.HealthEducationAnwers.com (first time users must register).
Additionally we have a program that supports families of children, ages 6-12, who have recently been diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medicine as treatment. Our Pharmacy Department helps us identify children who have been given a new prescription for medicine for this disorder. Families are then mailed an educational series called Expanding Views-Achieving more With ADHD. This series consists of three mailings which include introductory letters, information on the disorder, tips for managing behaviors, a tracking sheet to track the child’s progress and encouragement to follow up with the doctor while the child is on the medicine. The last mailing in the series includes a letter and a short survey of the program. The answers provided on the survey help us understand if the information is helpful. The series is free of charge. If you have a child with ADHD, we encourage you to learn more and get the help you and your child need.
To receive any mailed information on these behavioral health conditions, please call us at (505) 727-5265 or our statewide, toll-free number at 1 (800) 808-7363 and ask to be transferred to extension 75265.
LHP 822-0709
LINC 281-0709