Something special for your heart this holiday season

December 04, 2024
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Commit to taking small steps that can make a big difference in keeping your heart healthy this winter.

Hello Heart is a digital, app-based program that focuses exclusively on cardiovascular health and aims to prevent or decrease the development or advancement of heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions. The program is available to eligible HealthSelectSM medical plan participants at no additional cost. With Hello Heart, you can start managing your heart health with a free heart monitor that syncs to the Hello Heart app.

With Hello Heart, you can:

  • Track your blood pressure, cholesterol and medications.
  • Keep track of how daily actions impact your heart health.
  • Get personalized tips from a digital health coach.
  • Download a detailed report of your heart health to share with your primary care provider.

Eligibility

HealthSelect of Texas® medical plan participants who are age 18 and older and living in the U.S., including those enrolled in Consumer Directed HealthSelectSM or HealthSelectSM Secondary, administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), are eligible to enroll in the Hello Heart program.

Participants are also asked to self-attest to having one or more of the following clinical conditions during the initial self-evaluation:

  • blood pressure readings of 130/80 mmHg or higher;
  • currently taking medication for treatment of cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to blood pressure and/or cholesterol medication;
  • increased risk for cardiovascular disease such as family history; and/or
  • a woman aged 52 or older who is going through or has gone through menopause.

Visit the Hello Heart page on the HealthSelect of Texas website to learn more.

If you have any questions about this program, you can reach a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant over the phone, chat or secure messaging. Call a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 (TTY: 711), Monday– Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CT. or via live chat Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT.