Diabetes and Prediabetes
Your diabetes is under control when it does not interfere with your everyday life and prevent normal activities. Explore FSBP‘s programs to help manage your diabetes.
Simple Step to Living Well Together Program (Healthy Action)
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, FSBP will reach out to you and ask that your provider submit your A1c laboratory results to us. Your A1c laboratory results must be less than 8% during the calendar year for you to earn a $75.00 wellness incentive.
Before December 1, submit you A1c laboratory results to:
Foreign Service Benefit Plan
1620 L Street NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Livongo-Remote Diabetes Monitoring Program
The Livongo-Remote Diabetes Monitoring Program empowers those with diabetes to live a better life. You will receive personalized support through a cellular enabled meter, mobile app and personalized interventions to help you make better decisions about diabetes management. This program is offered at no cost to eligible FSBP members. Eligible candidates will be contacted and asked to participate in the program. Participation is voluntary.
The program provides:
- Unlimited blood glucose test strips and lancets
- Strip reordering right from your meter
- Livongo glucose meter that tracks strip usage and prompts members to reorder supplies
- Real-time interventions by Certified Diabetes Educators
- Personalized tips with each blood glucose check
- Transfer of your data directly to your provider via the meter
- Automatic uploads (no more paper logbooks)
For more information contact 800-945-4355 or visit Livongo’s website at get.livongo.com/FSBP.
Lifestyle and Condition Health Coaching*
Our Lifestyle and Condition Coaching (LCC) Program uses a holistic approach to help you and your covered dependents achieve your best health. Our LCC Health Coach will provide guidance, support, and resources for over 40 lifestyle and medical conditions to help you overcome obstacles that may be keeping you from realizing optimal health. You can talk to a Health Coach about the following health-related matters::
Lifestyle Coaching such as:
- General health education
- Prehypertension
- Metabolic syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Weight management
- Physical activity
- Nutrition management
- Stress management
- Sleep management
- Pain management
- Tobacco cessation
Condition Coaching such as:
- Vascular (coronary artery disease, heart failure, high cholesterol, adult and pediatric diabetes and high blood pressure)
- Gastrointestinal (ulcerative colitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS)/Crohn’s, chronic hepatitis B and C)
- Pulmonary (adult and pediatric asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD))
- Orthopedic/Rheumatologic (chronic neck and back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus)
- Neurological (migraines, seizures)
- Other (adult and pediatric weight management, chronic kidney disease stages 1-4, end state renal disease, depression
How does the LCC Program work?
You will receive support from your LCC Health Coach through various resources such as digital coaching, group coaching, and/or 1:1 telephonic coaching. During 1:1 telephonic coaching, your LCC Health Coach will help you establish and achieve your health goals.
- Your LCC Health Coach will help you explore ways to make changes in your behavior that will last.
- You will receive educational materials and information from your LCC Health Coach that can help you decide where you want to go with your health and how to get there.
- Appointments with your LCC Health Coach can last up to 30 minutes. How long and how often you meet with your LCC Health Coach depends on your individual needs and goals.
How do I sign up?:
To enroll in a program, contact a LCC Health Coach at 1-866-533-1410. LCC Coaches are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET. You may also enroll online at www.myactivehealth.com/FSBP. Participation in this program is voluntary and is available at no cost to members.
Note: See the official Plan Brochure under Section 5(a), Educational classes and programs for more information.
*Completion of this program can earn you up to $150 in Healthy Action Incentives in FSBP‘s Simple Steps to Living Well Together Program.
AbleTo
AbleTo is a web-based video conferencing personalized 8-week treatment support program designed to address the unique emotional and behavioral health needs of individuals learning to live with conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, chronic pain or life events such as losing a loved one or having a baby. You will work with the same therapist and coach each week to set reasonable goals toward healthier lifestyle changes.
There are several ways we identify members who may benefit from the AbleTo support such as:
- Your nurses or clinicians may refer you to AbleTo as they work directly with you and can refer you if it is determined that you can benefit from AbleTo support.
- If identified, an Engagement Specialist from AbleTo will contact you to introduce the treatment option.
If you feel you would benefit from this program, would like more information, or would like to enroll in this program please call 866-287-1802 or visit AbleTo’s website at www.AbleTo.com/enroll. This program is available to members in the 50 United States.
