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MESSA's Medical Case Management nurses can help MESSA members with serious illness
'During an average year for a health plan, about 20 percent of the population incurs about 80 percent of the medical expenditures.
For those individuals with a serious illness or condition, MESSA’s medical case management program can help ensure access to the best medical services and providers.
MESSA, a health insurance plan serving the education community, identifies members with a serious illness or condition to work with the medical case management team. The goal is to help school employees or their family members return to health as soon as possible.
Nurses work with members and their families to help ensure the right care at the right time. MESSA nurses also work to coordinate care with other insurers and to make sure the appropriate insurer pays for needed medical services.
More than 150 MESSA members are enrolled in the medical case management program, bringing peace of mind to those individuals and their families.
If you have questions about MESSA’s medical case management program, call 800-336-0013.
To prevent serious diseases, health officials are encouraging kids and adults to keep up with their immunizations. Check with your health plan before scheduling immunizations to find out if a vaccine is a covered expense. MESSA is bringing an adult immunization rider to market. It will be available beginning Jan. 1.
The following recommendations are in addition to routine childhood immunizations (for kids) and in addition to flu vaccines (for adults).
Tetanus-Diphtheria (TD)
After the age of seven, immunization for tetanus and diphtheria must be supplemented with a booster shot every 10 years.
Hepatitis B
This vaccine is for adults in high-risk groups, such as healthcare workers and persons with multiple sex partners. It’s also recommended for teenagers who did not receive it as an infant. The vaccine is usually administered in three doses given over a six-month period.
Pneumococcal vaccine
This vaccine is for adults age 65 and older, and those with diabetes and chronic heart, lung, liver or kidney disorders. A single shot may be sufficient, unless you’re at particular risk for pneumococcal complications.
Hepatitis A
This vaccine is for international travelers and for people who work in countries with intermediate or high rates of hepatitis A virus infection.
Chicken Pox
Health officials recommend two doses of this vaccine for people 13 years and older who haven’t had the disease.