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Telligen Programs

Telligen is dedicated to help City of Chicago members live healthier lives! The Telligen Team collaborates with you and your care partners to provide the best possible outcomes.

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 Helping You Achieve Your Health Goals

2024 City of Chicago

Wellness Program

The 2024 wellness program, provided by Telligen, aims to improve the health and quality of life for City of Chicago members and their families. Telligen programs may be mandatory or voluntary depending on your health plan. The Telligen team collaborates with you and your care partners to provide the best possible outcomes.

Disease Management Coaching

Telligen offers chronic condition coaching for members who have been diagnosed with a chronic condition as well as metabolic syndrome/at-risk coaching for those who have elevated risk factors. Telligen nurse coaches help members manage their conditions and mitigate health risks.

Conditions Covered by Chronic Condition Coaching

Covered conditions include:

  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Asthma
  • Cardiac Diseases
  • Chronic Kidney Failure
  • Chronic Pain
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Infertility Maternity
  • Obesity
  • Other Chronic Conditions
  • Sleep Apnea
Conditions Covered by Metabolic Syndrome/At-Risk Coaching
  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Diabetes Prevention
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Ergonomics
  • Quit Smoking/Vaping
  • Weight Loss

Utilization Management

As required by the City’s healthcare plan, the goal of our Utilization Management (UM) program is to provide a fair, evidence-based review of the care you are receiving to determine medical necessity. The UM program protects you from receiving treatments that do not meet the standard of care.

Services Included in Utilization Management
  • Diagnostic Tests
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Inpatient Admissions
  • Outpatient Therapies
  • Surgery/Procedures
  • Other Plan Required Benefits

Case Management

Following a health crisis or a new diagnosis, Telligen’s nurse case managers engage members in a collaborative process of health assessments, planning, care coordination, education, and advocacy of care. This is all done with the final goal of members having the ability to successfully selfmanage their care and condition.

Conditions Covered by Case Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • Catastrophic
  • Emergency Room Reduction
  • Inpatient to Home Transition
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Oncology
  • Opioid Monitoring
  • Transplants

What Is Health Coaching?
Who is Coaching For?

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Conditions Covered by Chronic Condition Coaching

Covered conditions include:

  • Anxiety & Depression
  • Asthma
  • Cardiac Diseases
  • Chronic Kidney Failure
  • Chronic Pain
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Infertility Maternity
  • Obesity
  • Other Chronic Conditions
  • Sleep Apnea
Conditions Covered by Metabolic Syndrome/At-Risk Coaching
  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Diabetes Prevention
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Ergonomics
  • Quit Smoking/Vaping
  • Weight Loss
Conditions Covered by Case Management
  • Behavioral Health
  • Catastrophic
  • Emergency Room Reduction
  • Inpatient to Home Transition
  • Musculoskeletal
  • Oncology
  • Opioid Monitoring
  • Transplants
Services Included in Utilization Management
  • Diagnostic Tests
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Inpatient Admissions
  • Outpatient Therapies
  • Surgery/Procedures
  • Other Plan Required Benefits
Telligen Mobile Application

Telligen’s wellness program features a technology suite that includes our proprietary Turnleaf mobile application to provide users with convenient, one-stop access to coaching and health management support resources.

Features include:

  • Directly message personal health coach
  • Schedule future calls with the health coach
  • Enter personal biometric data
  • View individual progress at anytime

Testimonials

“This program made me more committed to health changes. I have tried other methods before with some success but was never really committed to my health like I am now. The Telligen method give you knowledge of your health issues and suggests ideas on how to improve your well-being.”

“The program is easy to participate in. The phone calls are scheduled at a convenient day and time. The advice given is excellent, and I can talk to my coach like an old friend. Being able to talk to someone with knowledge and an open view is unmeasurable. I have had positive progress thanks to the program.”

I consider the contact and relationship established an integral & essential aspect of my treatment and recovery. Having a  person who is outside of your actual care team monitoring and charting your progression is a vital element often missing in today’s medical treatment systems.”

Online Coaching Resources

Wellness eBook

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The Essentials of Goal Setting

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3 Week Career Workshop

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Don't Wait Any Longer. Start Your Health Journey Today!

Call 1-800-210-9443 to sign up for Disease Management & other coaching programs