Being told you or your child has asthma can be scary. We have an Asthma Management Program for people with asthma.

Asthma is a disease that makes it hard to breathe. People with asthma:

• Are often short of breath.
• Have tightness in their chest.
• Make a whistling sound when they breathe.
• Cough a lot, especially at night.

The goal of this program is to offer a better understanding of the condition. While asthma cannot be cured, it can be controlled. If you or your child has asthma, our program will help you:

• Identify things that cause an asthma attack.
• Know when an asthma attack is occurring soon enough to prevent serious complications.
• Get the right medicine and devices to prevent an attack.
• See the doctor for treatment.

Please call our Asthma Case Manager at (866) 433-6041 (TDD/TTY (866) 912-3609), if your child has asthma. Be sure to call if your child:

• Has been in the hospital for asthma during the past year.
• Has been in the Emergency Room two or more times in the past six months for asthma.
• Has been in the doctor’s office three or more times in the past six months for asthma.
• Takes medication for asthma.