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HEALTH CONNECT.
SERVING UP HEALTH AND
WELLNESS SUPPORT 24/7.
A new year brings with it another chance to get in the game.
If you are enrolled in our medical plan, you have 24/7 access
to health connect—your go-to resource for health-related
questions and concerns. Call one phone number to connect with
a team of nurses and wellness coaches who can help you feel
your best in 2015.
Need to find a doctor or specialist?
The health connect team can help you find a network doctor near your home, make
a doctor’s appointment or schedule your preventive health screening.
Wondering if you need surgery, or if other treatment options are available?
A health connect nurse will help you decide if a surgical procedure is right for you,
and help you find the best place to have it done.
Rolled your ankle playing pick-up basketball at the gym?
It’s uncomfortable, but a health connect nurse can give you strategies to relieve the
pain and expedite healing, or help you find the best place to go for after-hours care.
Recently diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease or another health condition?
A health connect nurse will work with you one-on-one to develop a personalized
action plan to help reduce your risk factors and adhere to the treatment your doctor
has recommended.
Wondering what foods to eat to help you lose those last 10 pounds?
Work with a health connect wellness coach over the phone to develop a personalized
wellness plan, identify barriers to success and get tips for overcoming them.
Just googled cholesterol and now you’re confused?
When it comes to staying well, knowledge is power. But there’s so much information
online, it can be completely overwhelming. To cut through it all and get the answers
you’re looking for, call health connect and talk directly to a registered nurse 24/7.
Caring for yourself or your family can be challenging, especially with your busy
schedule. Save yourself the time, stress and expense. Call health connect at
1-877-731-8018 anytime, day or night. It’s already part of your medical benefits,
so it won’t cost you anything to call.
Meet your goals with the help of a wellness coach.
At some point, we’ve all tried to eat healthier, lose weight, quit smoking
and/or start an exercise program. We begin with the best of intentions,
but barriers, such as lack of motivation and support, can sometimes make
things rocky. Fortunately, you don’t have to do it alone—wellness coaches
are just a phone call away.
Coaches can help you better understand your health risks and help you
stay on track with your health goals including:
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Losing weight
Increasing physical activity
Making heathier food choices
Reducing blood pressure
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Reducing back pain
Quitting tobacco
Reducing stress
Living with diabetes
Better manage an ongoing condition with support from a nurse.
Whether you were recently diagnosed or you’ve been managing an
ongoing health condition, caring for yourself can be difficult. Connect
with a registered nurse who can offer support, education and treatment
information. Your nurse can also help you prepare for doctor’s
appointments, answer questions you forget to ask your doctor and help
you manage your condition according to your doctor’s recommendations.
This support is available for many health conditions, including:
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Asthma
Back and neck pain
Cancer
Chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Diabetes
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Heart disease
High cholesterol
Kidney disease
Obesity
Pregnancy
Transplants
Take charge of your health at your convenience.
Your health and wellness website helps make it easier to get healthier. The
site includes trusted resources, tools and trackers to help you get and stay
healthy. Using it can help you turn your best intentions into a lifetime of
healthy habits.
Log on to https://client.myoptumhealth.com/sportsauthority to get
started today.
MAKING HEALTHY CHANGES HAS ITS REWARDS
We realize this isn’t the size of your favorite sports hero’s bonus, but we do want to recognize and reward
your progress toward better managing and improving your health. Complete specific activities, and you
can earn monetary contributions to your health reimbursement account (HRA). You can earn up to $600
in HRA contributions—and your spouse (if applicable) can earn up to $600. That’s $1,200 to pay for your
health care expenses that are not already covered by the plan at 100 percent!
Health assessment
Personalized Health Action
Take a 15-minute timeout to complete your
confidential health assessment. You’ll earn $200 in
your HRA if you submit it between January 1 and
March 31, 2015. Otherwise you will earn $100 if you
complete it between April 1 and October 31, 2015.
Completion of the health assessment sets the stage
for you to earn additional dollars in your HRA.
Call health connect to work one-on-one with a nurse
or wellness coach to develop a Personalized Health
Action (PHA) plan based on your unique needs, care
opportunities and preferences. Your PHA plan can
include key health-related activities such as losing
weight, quitting smoking, maintaining a healthy
pregnancy, managing diabetes or setting up a checkup with your doctor. As you work with your personal
nurse or coach to achieve the goals that have been
built into your PHA plan, he/she will inform you when
you have met the requirements to receive your $150.
Preventive health screening or
annual physical exam
One of the best ways to get—and stay—healthy
is to get regular preventive care. To earn $100 in
your HRA, complete one of the following: annual
physical exam, mammogram screening, prostate
cancer screening, colorectal screening, biometric
screening/lab panel or cervical cancer screening.
Online wellness program
In between checking the scores from last night’s
game and browsing the web for your next outdoor
adventure, squeeze in an online wellness program.
You can earn $75 per program in your HRA by
completing trackers, articles, slideshows, and videos.
Please note: Max of three programs per year ($225).
To track your activities, visit
http://client.myoptumhealth.com/sportsauthority
and click “I Get.”
To view your HRA balance, visit www.myuhc.com.
Available programs include:
Pregnancy Program
Heart Healthy Lifestyle
Diabetes Lifestyle
Asthma Program
High Blood Pressure
Back Pain Program
Tobacco Cessation
Program
Weight Management
Stress Management
Exercise Program
Nutrition Program
Preventive Program
Custom Program
ARE YOU GAME TO
MAKE A CHANGE?
Participation in the health assessment is voluntary. Your health assessment responses will be kept confidential in accordance with the law and will only be used to
provide health and wellness recommendations or conduct other plan activities.
This service should not be used for emergency or urgent care needs. In an emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. The information provided
through the program is for informational purposes only and provided as part of your health plan. Wellness nurses, coaches and other program representatives cannot
diagnose problems or recommend treatment and are not a substitute for your doctor’s care. Your health information is kept confidential in accordance with the law.
The program is not an insurance program and may be discontinued at any time.
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