Quality Blue Primary Care (QBPC) Disease Care Management
Launched in 2014, QBPC is a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana population health and quality improvement program designed to improve the overall health of the population.
- Hypertension — Patients with a history of hypertension on one or more medications for hypertension are considered “hypertensive” for QBPC purposes regardless of blood pressure reading(s).
- Chronic Kidney Disease — Patients with a decline in kidney function for three or more months — as determined by an estimate of the Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 OR significant albuminuria NOT on any form of renal replacement therapy including kidney transplant — are eligible for QBPC enrollment.