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On Feb. 21, 2024, Change Healthcare experienced a cyber security incident. Any individuals impacted by this incident will receive a letter in the mail. Learn more about this from Change Healthcare, or reach out to the contact center at 1-866-262-5342.

Asthma Awareness Month

Date: 05/05/22

May is Asthma Awareness Month. Superior wants to increase awareness about asthma and help improve the lives of members with asthma.

Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs. Inside the lungs are airways, which are the paths that carry air to the lungs. People who suffer from asthma may experience narrower airways which makes it harder for air to get in and out of the lungs. When this happens, people with asthma may experience:

  • Wheezing
  • Breathlessness
  • Chest tightness
  • Nighttime or early morning coughing

We don’t know how to cure asthma, but we know asthma can be controlled. Below is more information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help people with asthma achieve better health.

When asthma is well controlled, you or your child:

  • Will have fewer symptoms such as wheezing or coughing.
  • Will wake up less because of asthma.
  • Will miss less work or school because of asthma.
  • Can take part in more physical activities.
  • Can avoid hospital visits because of asthma.

You can control asthma by:

  • Knowing the warning signs of an asthma attack.
  • Staying away from things that cause an attack.
  • Taking asthma medicine exactly as prescribed by a healthcare professional.

CDC’s National Asthma Control Program (NACP) and its partners help people with asthma achieve better health and improved quality of life. NACP developed EXHALE, a set of six strategies that each contribute to better asthma control.

  1. Education on asthma self-management
  2. X-tinguishing smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke
  3. Home visits for trigger reduction and asthma self-management education
  4. Achievement of guidelines-based medical management
  5. Linkages and coordination of care across settings
  6. Environmental policies or best practices to reduce asthma triggers from indoor, outdoor, or occupational sources

The EXHALE Guide for People With Asthma, Their Families, and Their Caregivers (PDF) explains how people with asthma, their families, and their caregivers can use EXHALE strategies to help control asthma. Each EXHALE strategy has been proven to reduce asthma-related hospitalizations, emergency department visits and healthcare costs.

Superior members can find additional asthma resources at FosterCareTX.com/asthma.