March 1, 2018
Premera is partnering with Matrix Medical Network (Matrix) to do in-home comprehensive health assessments (CHAs) and preventive screenings for Medicare Advantage members. These visits and screenings help members who have difficulty arranging an annual wellness visit with their primary care provider (PCP). After each visit, a health assessment summary is mailed to the member’s PCP.
Preventive screenings
We engaged Matrix to order some preventive screenings for members who are due soon or overdue for these assessments. Matrix is ordering fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), urine microalbumin tests, and hemoglobin A1C testing on behalf of each member’s PCP, if the member is due for that test. Matrix will provide the appropriate kit to the member to complete at their convenience.
Follow up by each member’s PCP
The ordering provider (in this case, a Matrix provider) is typically responsible for acting on the results of these tests, but for this program, we’re asking the member’s PCP to follow up. If your patients receive testing, we will mail test results to you for review and next steps.