In support of Point32Health’s commitment to helping seniors maintain their optimal health, we’re pleased to announce a new quality initiative focused on in-home preventive screenings for Tufts Health Plan Senior Care Options (SCO) and Tufts Medicare Preferred members. 

Beginning next month, members of these plans who are due (based on data available to Tufts Health Plan) for kidney evaluation and detection (uACR/eGFR tests); colon cancer screening (FIT test); or HbA1c tests will be offered free, at-home test kits courtesy of SNT Biotech, a Tufts Health Plan vendor partner. Members who choose to participate will receive their kits by mail, along with detailed instructions for collecting and returning samples via prepaid return envelopes.

If you are a Tufts Health Plan SCO or Tufts Medicare Preferred primary care provider, the results of your patients’ screenings will be shared with you by mail, giving you the opportunity to develop or adapt care plans accordingly. 

Because early detection through preventive screenings can lead to more effective treatments, improved outcomes, and a better quality of life, we’re proud to offer these convenient screenings right in the homes of our members and further our shared goal of helping seniors remain active and independent for as long as possible. 

To access additional resources to support performance on key measures impacting Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star Ratings, please visit our HEDIS and Star Rating Tip Sheets page.