`Ai Pono
AlohaCare's Ke Aloha Mau program is an Extra Benefit. It is offered at no cost to AlohaCare’s eligible members. The program uses traditional, cultural, and spiritual approaches to health and healing that supports whole person care. Ke Aloha Mau includes four areas of Native Hawaiian healing:
- Lomilomi: Native Hawaiian physiotherapy and massage
- `Ai Pono: Healthy Native Hawaiian food and meals
- Hula: Native Hawaiian physical movement and dance
- Ho`oponopono: Native Hawaiian balancing of relationships
The program is provided in collaboration with community health centers; the Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems; and cultural practitioners.
`Ai Pono is the traditional Native Hawaiian practice of using food and meals to nourish the body, mind, spirit, and environment. ‘Ai Pono offers local and cultural healthy foods that support sustainable, healthy lifestyles.
The `ai pono diet has been found to help prevent some health challenges. It can support kidney health and blood sugar and blood pressure control. There are also reports of improving headaches, acne, and fatigue. `Ai Pono can align the spirit with the mind and body. We know where the food is coming from and who prepares it.
Current AlohaCare QUEST (Medicaid) members that:
- Are between ages 12-65 can participate. Members under age 18 need parent or guardian consent.
- Live within the service area region of the contracted sites.
- Have a primary care provider or be assigned to the PCMH of the site provider.
- Have had an annual well visit within one year of eligibility screening.
- Complete necessary health assessments with your AlohaCare Health Coordinator or Care Navigator within 8-12 weeks of enrolling in the program.
- Provide updated contact information.
- Member is a no show to 3 scheduled pick-ups or drop offs.
- Member reaches the covered service limit within one year. See list above.
- Member has disenrolled from AlohaCare's QUEST (Medicaid) plan.
The program is currently live. Site locations can be found here.
For more information about this program and how to sign up, please contact AlohaCare’s Customer Service at 808-973-0712, toll-free 1-877-973-0712, or TTY/TDD 1-877-447-5990.
You can refer an eligible family member who is a current AlohaCare QUEST (Medicaid) member. However, the enrolling member will be required to follow-up and complete the intake form independently.
Your primary care provider will need to clear you for participation if you have a disability. Accommodations may vary and are determined by each site provider.
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