CVS Health offers diabetes management support for American Diabetes Month

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is marking American Diabetes Month by emphasizing efforts patients can undertake to manage their conditions, as well as the services the company offers to make diabetes management easier.

The company said patients with diabetes should manage their diet and engage in a healthy lifestyle — including at least 30 minutes of exercise daily — in an effort to manage their blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol. CVS pharmacists also can offer information and product suggestions to aid lifestyle management, CVS Health said.

Beyond the pharmacy, the company has launched several efforts aimed at boosting adherence through its CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits managers. The recently launched ReducedRx program offers discounts on such drugs as insulin to improve patient adherence, its Transform Diabetes Care program offers its POBM clients tools to help manage their conditions. Transform Diabetes Care includes a connected glucometer that can store blood glucose readings in the cloud and integrate them into an electronic health record.

The company also noted that its MinuteClinic locations offer A1C checks.