As a non-profit Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), we cover Berks, Upper Bucks, Carbon, Northern Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties. Through relationships with Third-Party Administrators (TPA's), insurance carriers, and insurance brokers, employer groups can access our valuable services. Our services include: medical and case management; a comprehensive network of credentialed physicians, hospitals, and ancillary facilities, wellness and disease management programs, short-term disability case management, and Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN), a statewide PPO network.
American Heart Month
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation's #1 killer. The American Heart Association recommends "Life's Simple 7", which are 7 steps you can take to improve your health.
- Get active for as little as 30 minutes a day. Without exercise, your body loses strength and its ability to function well.
- Control Cholesterol. Your level should be less than 200mg/dL. Schedule a screening, eat foods low in cholesterol and saturated fat and free of trans fat, maintain a healthy weight, and stay physically active.
- Eat better. Choose foods like vegetables, fruit, whole-grain products, and fat-free or low-fat dairy products most often.
- Manage blood pressure. High blood pressure is the single most significant risk factor for heart disease. It is called the "silent killer" because it has no symptoms. Reduce salt intake, manage stress, maintain a healthy weight, limit alcohol, and avoid tobacco smoke.
- Lose weight. If you have too much fat, especially at your waist, you are at higher risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.
- Control blood sugar. Adults with diabetes are 2 - 4 times more likely to have heart disease or stroke than adults without diabetes.
- Stop smoking. Smoking is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the U.S.
National Wear Red Day is Friday February 3, 2012. Wear your favorite red dress, shirt, or tie to show support for women's heart disease
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/U.S. National Institutes of Health; www.nhlbi.nih.gov
The American Heart Association; www.heart.org
The Quality Choice
Berkshire Health Partners (BHP) is a premier provider-directed, consumer-oriented PPO plan. more...
Mission
BHP's mission is to provide our community with cost effective, quality healthcare.
We strive to be the most successful provider-directed, PPO in our service area. Medicus, A Health & Lifestyle Management Company provides the medical management and administrative support necessary to ensure the long-term success of the provider network and our customers.
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BHP maximizes health plan performance by giving you control over costs through flexible plan designs, wellness and disease management programs, and partnerships with healthcare providers.