In support of Point32Health’s commitment to helping Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options (SCO) members maintain their optimal health, we’re pleased to announce a new quality initiative focused on managing osteoporosis. 

This recently launched program offers in-home bone density screenings performed by nurse practitioners during scheduled visits to female SCO members, age 65 and older without evidence of a recent screening or medication for osteoporosis. For members who choose to participate, the procedure is non-invasive, painless, and completed in approximately 20 minutes using a compact wrist device to assess bone strength. No recovery time is needed following the screening. 

If you are a Tufts Health Plan SCO primary care provider, the results of your patients’ bone density screenings will be shared with you by mail, affording you the opportunity to develop or adapt treatment plans accordingly. Osteoporosis treatment, as you know, is essential for reducing the high risk of subsequent fractures among those who have experienced an initial fracture. 

Point32Health is glad to offer this important health screening right in the homes of our SCO members, which is convenient for them and vitally important to the goal we share with you: to help seniors remain active and independent for as long as possible. 

For best practices and tips for treating patients with osteoporosis, we encourage you to refer to Point32Health’s Osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a Fracture (OMW) HEDIS tip sheet.