If you have asthma, Aetna Better Health can help you get care. Some people have bad asthma problems and a lot of trouble breathing. Some people have fewer asthma problems and less trouble breathing. Everyone with asthma needs care from a doctor.

Aetna Better Health has a disease management program for members with asthma. If you have asthma, tell your doctor and Aetna Better Health. We will work with you to see if you are at low risk or high risk for asthma problems.

If you are at low risk, we will give you information to help you take care of yourself. If you are high risk, a case manager will call you to talk about your care.

Here are some things the case manager will talk about with you:

• > Taking care of your asthma at home
  
• > Why taking your medicine is important
  
• > What causes asthma attacks
  
• > Why you need to do what your provider tells you
• > Ways to change your habits so you feel better

It is important to know as much as you can about your asthma. Aetna Better Health can help.

If you want to learn more about Aetna Better Health's disease management program for asthma, call Member Services toll free at 1-866-212-2851. Ask to talk to an asthma case manager. If you have trouble hearing, call Illinois Relay at 7-1-1.

If you have diabetes, Aetna Better HealthSM can help you get care. People with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. If they do not get treatment, they could have major health problems. Without proper care, people who have diabetes can get heart disease and blindness.

Some people have mild diabetes. They take care of it by exercising and eating healthy foods. Other people have more serious diabetes. They have to take shots of a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps your body's cells use food the right way. Everyone with diabetes needs care from a doctor.

Aetna Better Health has a disease management program for members with diabetes. If you have diabetes, tell your doctor and Aetna Better Health. If you learn from your provider that you have diabetes, tell Aetna Better Health. We will work with you to see if you are at low risk or high risk for diabetes problems.

If you are at low risk, we will give you information to help you care for yourself. Also, we will work with your provider to help you get the right care.

If you are at high risk, a case manager will call you to see if you need more help.

We will teach you about diabetes and help you take care of yourself. You will learn:

• > How to take care of your diabetes
  
• > How to watch your blood sugar
  
• > Why you need to take your medicine
  
• > How to take good care of your feet
  
• > Why you need to do what your doctor tells you
  
• > How to learn healthy habits so you feel better

It is important to learn as much as you can about your diabetes. Aetna Better Health can help.

To learn more about Aetna Better Health's disease management program for diabetes, call Member Services toll free at 1-866-212-2851. If you have trouble hearing, call Illinois Relay at 7-1-1.

If you have lung disease, Aetna Better HealthSM can help you get care. Lung disease is called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. A lot of people can live well with COPD. We can help you live well too.

COPD happens slowly over time. People often will not know there is a problem. COPD makes people's lungs not work as well as they used to. Some people have worse COPD than others. That is why everyone gets different kinds of treatment. We will work with you and your provider to find the best treatment for you.

Aetna Better Health has a disease management program for members with COPD. If you have COPD, tell your provider and Aetna Better Health. If your provider tells you that you have COPD, tell Aetna Better Health. We will see if you are at low risk or high risk for problems with COPD.

If you are at low risk, we will give you information to help you take care of yourself.

If you are high risk, a case manager will call you to see if you need more help. The case manager will talk to you about not smoking and your treatment. Some people need oxygen, medicines or other care.

It is important to learn as much as you can about your COPD. Aetna Better Health can help.

To find out more about Aetna Better Health's disease management program for COPD, call Member Services toll free at 1-866-212-2851. If you have trouble hearing, call Illinois Relay at 7-1-1.

If you have CHF, Aetna Better HealthSM can help you get care. CHF is not a disease. CHF is a condition that happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood for your body.

Aetna Better Health has a disease management program for members with CHF.

Everyone with CHF needs care from a provider. If you do not get care for your CHF, your heart could get weaker and you will feel very sick. You may even have to go to the hospital.

Many people live very well with CHF. To live well, you must see a provider regularly and do what the provider tells you. We will work with you and your provider to get you the right treatment.

Most people with CHF fit into one of four groups:

Group One: A person may not have signs of CHF or heart damage. He or she may have other problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes or blocked blood vessels in the heart. If you are part of this group, we will teach you ways to live healthier. This will help you be less likely to get CHF.

Group Two: A person's heart has been damaged. The heart is not as healthy as it could be. But the person does not show symptoms of heart failure. Maybe the person has had a heart attack or an infection in the heart. Maybe the heart valves are not working correctly. If you are part of this group, your doctor may give you medicine called ACE inhibitors or beta blockers.

Group Three: A person's heart may be damaged, like in group two. The person shows signs of heart failure. If you are part of this group, we will teach you about having healthier habits. You will learn about exercise and eating healthy food. Also, your doctor may give you medicine for your CHF.

Group Four: This is the most serious group. A person's heart may be getting weaker. It may not be able to pump blood to the body very well. If you are part of group four, your doctor may refer you to a heart doctor or you may have to go to the hospital.

It is important to learn as much as you can about your CHF. Aetna Better Health can help.

To find out more about Aetna Better Health's disease management program for CHF, call Member Services toll free at 1-866-212-2851. If you have trouble hearing, call Illinois Relay at 7-1-1.