Frequently Asked Questions for Health Professionals.
Includes contact information, directory, how to become part of Evercare’s network of providers, and more. FAQs are available at http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/health_professionals_faqs.jsp
Get help with costs of Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage.
An educational resource developed to provide information and help to those filling out the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs. The PDF is available at http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/UHCGettingHelpWithDrugCosts.pdf
Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Coverage Program: What You Should Know If You Have Limited Income
An educational resource developed to provide information on receiving Medicare prescription drug coverage. A PDF of this resource is available at http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/UHCWhatYouShouldKnowWithLimitedIncomeGuide.pdf
Show-Me Guide. Introduction to Part D: Medicare’s New Prescription Drug Coverage.
An educational resource developed by UnitedHealth Group to describe Part D plans, coverage, costs, and to answer frequently asked questions about Part D. The guide is available as a PDF at http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/UHCMedicarePartDShowMeGuide.pdf
Evercare Website
Includes detailed information about the model, including press releases, media articles, surveys and clinical results, and resources for physicians and health care professionals. The website also provides PDFs of many relevant articles, a selection of which is provided below. www.evercarehealthplans.com
The Right Cure for Ailing Elder Care?
Arnst C. (2007, June 11). The Right Cure for Ailing Elder Care?. BusinessWeek.
http://www.businessweek.com/pdf/270613BWEPrint.pdf
How Two NPs Changed Managed Care
Rollet J. (2007, May 1). How Two NPs Changed Managed Care. ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners.
http://nurse-practitioners.advanceweb.com/editorial/content/editorial.aspx?cc=89382
Nursing Home Study
The Effect of Evercare on Hospital Use: Key Findings of the University of Minnesota Study.
http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/102-1034_7_05KANE.pdf
National Studies on Caregiving
Evercare Study of Caregivers in Decline: A Close-up Look at the Health Risks of Caring for a Loved One. Report of Findings. September 2006.
http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/EvercareCaregiverHealthStudy.pdf
Evercare®/NAC Study of Caregivers – What They Spend, What They Sacrifice. Report of Findings.
November 2007. http://evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/CareGiversStudy.pdf
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Bringing It All Together. (2007, January). McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/McKnight-1-23-07.pdf
An Age of Managed Caring
Hilton L. (2005, Jan 1). An Age of Managed Caring. FutureAge.
http://www.evercarehealthplans.com/pdf/Future%20Age_Managed_Caring_Jan-Feb%202006.pdf
For any questions not answered by materials provided within this profile, please contact Patricia Kappas-Larson at patricia_kappaslarson@uhc.com
