Healthmate Volume 19, No. 1 » SPRING 2013 Health Tradition Health Plan A Mayo Clinic Health System Choice in Wisconsin www.HealthTradition.com or Customer Service 1-877-832-1823 Helping you Live a Healthy, Active Life How to Prevent Training Injuries Thinking of starting a new physical activity program or ramping up your current training program? If so, you may be at risk of an overuse injury – which could put your fitness goals on hold. However, most overuse injuries are avoidable if you follow a few tips: proper form and gear. Whether you’re starting a new type of « Use physical activity or you’ve been playing a sport for a while, consider taking lessons. Using the correct technique is crucial to preventing injuries. Also, make sure you wear proper shoes for the activity. Replace your shoes at least twice a year. yourself. Avoid becoming a weekend warrior. Compressing « Pace a week’s worth of physical activity into two days can lead to an overuse injury. Spread your activity throughout the week. increase your activity level. When changing your activity « Gradually level or the amount of weight you’re using while strength training, keep it gradual. Increase no more than 10 percent each week. up your routine. Do a variety of low-impact activities such as walking, biking, or « Mix swimming – in moderation. Mixing up your routine allows your body to use different muscle groups. Strive to include aerobic exercise, strength training, stretching, core stability and balance training elements in your routine. THIS SPRING: let’s get up and get moving! For more information, visit the Mayo Clinic EmbodyHealth web portal at HealthTradition.com. Walk, Run or Bike for Fitness! Sign up for a Run/Walk to Stay Motivated! Whether you’re an experienced runner or just starting an activity program, there are several upcoming fitness walks/ runs that can be great excuses to be healthy, enjoy the beautiful outdoors, and experience a little camaraderie with others! Everyone who participates in these events is a winner. Imagine feeling motivated, improving your fitness, and standing at the finish line with hundreds of others! Here are just a few local events. Check in your community for more. Upcoming Events include: Cancer Society 5K Run/Walk – April 21 » American http://community.acsevents.org Walk – April 27 » MS http://walkwig.nationalmssociety.org Foods Grandad Half Marathon – May 3-4 » Festival www.lacrossefitnessfestival.com Prairie du Chien Half Marathon and 5K – May 4 »www.pdchalfmarathon.com Houston Lions Root River Triathlon » (Canoe, Bike, Run) – May 18 Sign Up and Make the Commitment www.houstonmnlions.org pg. 1 Here’s What We Offer for You! Watch, Learn and Get Health Savvy Health Savvy: How to Manage Illness and Injury at Home Are you ready to take charge of your health? Watch, learn and get Health Savvy! Health Tradition invites you to participate in an award-winning educational video workshop. Healthwise U: Knowledge is Healthy Through this 30-minute video workshop, you’ll gain confidence in making decisions about illness and injuries, and learn how to save money on health care! This 2013 video workshop features easy-to-do, interactive exercises featuring the Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care (a $24.95 value). If you don’t have a copy, you can order your FREE copy when you log in. $2500 FREE video + book! Learn How Self-Care Can Help You Save Money! VALUE Get started at healthtradition.com Watching the video is a requirement of the Health Tradition Health Plan Eat Well Move More annual rebate program. If you have Health Tradition insurance through your employer, you can earn up to a $200 rebate toward membership fees for participation in an eligible fitness center, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm, A New Me, Camp Wabi, and/or Weight Watchers.® All Health Tradition members are encouraged to participate in the Healthy Savvy video workshop. Please have your member number handy to view this video and to order your free copy of the Mayo Clinic Guide to Self-Care. Your member number is located on your Health Tradition Health Plan member card. The video is available on the homepage of the Health Tradition website at: healthtradition.com. Tobacco Cessation Services Are You Ready to Quit? You didn’t choose to become addicted to tobacco. But now you can choose how to overcome that addiction. To succeed, most people need help. Health Tradition will cover two quit attempts per calendar year and four quit attempts per lifetime for all enrolled adult health plan members. Your benefits include: ounseling by Mayo Clinic certified tobacco « Ccessation counselors – either in-person on the La Crosse campus or over the telephone through the Mayo Clinic Tobacco Quitline. nicotine replacement medications « Oatver-the-counter a modest co-pay rate with a lifetime ceiling of $500 (in addition to prescription medication already available under your current drug plan.) If you’re a tobacco user and are ready to quit, go to healthtradition.com for more detailed information about the tobacco cessation benefit. pg. 2 Special Discounts and Benefits Just for You! Laser Vision Correction Discounts – Discounts « Lasik for LASIK laser vision correction at Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare are available for Health Tradition Health Plan members. Learn more at mayoclinichealthsystem.org or call Franciscan Healthcare Ophthalmology at 608-392-5751 for details. 10% off Integrative Therapy services – Health Tradition « members receive a 10% discount for all available services at the Mayo Clinic Health System Health and Healing Center in Onalaska. Reduce stress, manage pain and feel better with life coaching, acupuncture, massage services and much more! To learn more about integrative therapy or to make an appointment, please call 608-392-5005. Insurance 101 – Research shows that 73% of « Health consumers are confused about health care and health insurance. We want to help! That’s why we created Health Insurance 101. Answers to all your most common questions are easily accessible at healthtradition.com. Special Benefits for Breast Care Take the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment Knowledge about Your Health is Power Why take a Health Assessment? The more knowledge you gain about your health, the more power you have to manage it! Many times, making even small lifestyle changes can lead to a more healthy, vibrant life. Take the Health Assessment any time! The Mayo Clinic Health Assessment is your first step in helping you to identify your current level of health and set your personal wellness goals. It is a valuable tool that provides you with personalized information about your health risks and strengths. The assessment asks for your current health-related numbers including blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. You can use results from a current annual physical or indicate “I don’t know.” » You can complete the Mayo Clinic Health Assessment at any time. » It is free and completely confidential. » All Health Tradition Health Plan members are encouraged to participate. » It takes less than 30 minutes to complete. » It can be done on any computer with internet access. Once you have completed the assessment, you’ll receive a list of recommendations based on your health strengths and risks. You will then be directed to the EmbodyHealth web portal, a web-based personal health management tool with resources including health assessments, behavior change programs, tailored behavioral messages, treatment decision guides, and reliable health information designed to help you better manage your health. Complete your Health Assessment on the Mayo Clinic Embody Health portal at healthtradition.com. Under the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act, group health plans that provide coverage for mastectomies are also required to cover reconstructive surgery and breast prosthesis (such as implants) following a mastectomy. Under this law, members of Health Tradition Health Plan receive coverage for the following mastectomy-related procedures: » Reconstruction of the breast on which the mastectomy was performed » Surgery and reconstruction of the unaffected breast to produce a symmetrical appearance » Breast prosthesis (artificial substitute) » Treatment for physical complications of all stages of the mastectomy, including lymphedema For more information, contact Customer Service at 1-877-832-1823. A Health Care System Goes Beyond Buildings World-Class Health Care, Right in Your Community One of the benefits of being a Health Tradition Health Plan member is access to a world-class network of health care providers. What does that mean for you? It means that Mayo Clinic Health System providers share their expertise, allowing physicians to see patients in two or more locations, making it possible for patients to receive access to specialty care without traveling away from your local clinics. It means working together in ground-breaking ways and utilizing technology to share expertise and knowledge throughout the health care system. It also means using mobile services to bring technology to your town. Here are just a few examples of that collaboration: Del-Carpio, M.D., a heart rhythms specialist, sees a complex patient in La Crosse, he doesn’t « WjusthenreferFreddy that patient for more specialized treatment. He actually accompanies the patient to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, ensuring all-important continuity of care and reducing stress for the patient. Daniel Clayton, M.D., a neurosurgeon, performs deep-brain stimulation in Rochester for patients « who have been diagnosed with essential tremors or Parkinsons Disease while keeping clinic hours in La Crosse for the rest of his neurosurgery practice. ew mammography and bone density screening mobile imaging vans make it easier for patients to « Nreceive needed screenings by bringing the services closer to where people work and live. ww.HealthTradition.com or Customer Service at 1-877-832-1823 | pg. 3 New Providers Overwhelmed with Multitasking? BOSCOBEL Are you constantly trying to multitask? Feel like you’re being pulled in all directions? Instead, try reducing your stress by focusing your attention on the task at hand: Screen out distractions. Start by turning off the TV, putting down your phone and logging out of email. Plan for peaks and valleys. Are you a morning person? Use it to tackle projects that require your full concentration. Low energy in the afternoon? That’s the time to go through your inbox or catch up on your filing. Put it out of your mind. Too many mental notes make for a cluttered mind. Put whatever’s on your mind on paper or capture it digitally. Think of it as off-site storage. BOSCOBEL. FENNIMORE AND MUSCODA Focus on the Moment » » » By concentrating your attention, you’ll not only get more done, but you will reduce your stress by enjoying a sense of fulfillment and contentment. - mayoclinic.com IMPORTANT: State of Wisconsin Members Only: All of the Mayo Clinic Health System - Northland, Eau Claire, Oakridge, Chippewa Valley and Red Cedar providers and facilities are NOT included in the Health Tradition Health Plan network for the State of WI employees and dependents. Health Tradition Health Plan A Mayo Clinic Health System Choice in Wisconsin Steven M. Kunes, Executive Director Alan Krumholz, MD, Medical Director Martha Binn, MD,Associate Medical Director Tiffany Gulinson, DO, Associate Medical Director Michael Eckstein, Director of Sales & Marketing Jenny Oliver, Director of Administration The purpose of Healthmate is to inform and communicate with health plan members. Please submit suggestions or ideas to: 1808 East Main Street / Onalaska, WI 54650 HTHM097 © 2013, Health Tradition, Inc. Boscobel Area Health Care » Jong Mei, MD, Family Medicine Bluff Street Clinic, Fennimore Family Medicine and Riverside Family Practice » Amy Franklin, CNP, Family Medicine CASHTON Scenic Bluffs Community Health Center » Eleanor Shaffar, LPC, CSAC, Substance Abuse DECORAH, IA Winneshiek Medical Center » Christopher Peck, PA-C, Family Medicine » Evan Nelson, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation » Richard Perry, MD, Family Medicine EAU CLAIRE Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire – Luther Campus » Joseph Motto, MD, Gastroenterology » Bridget Long, LCSW, Behavioral Health » Rebecca Sarauer, PA, Family Medicine LA CROSSE Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare » Emily Boland, PA-C, Oncology/Hematology » Charles Goff, PA-C, Orthopedic Surgery Barge Chiropractic Clinic, SC » Michael Berkley, DC » Michael Rusak, DC Durtsche Chiropractic » Mindy Durtsche, DC MENOMONIE Mayo Clinic Health System Red Cedar – Menomonie » Terrence Witt, MD, Family Medicine ONALASKA Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare » Patricia McGuire, MD Women’s Health TOMAH Mayo Clinic Health System – Franciscan Healthcare » Julie Howard, MD, Family Medicine WINONA, MN Winona Health Services » Mary Michener, MD, Family Medicine » Robert Wilfahrt, MD, Family Medicine » Jeffrey Balke, MD, Internal Medicine » Michael Colgan, MD, Dermatology Providers Leaving our Network BLOOMER Mayo Clinic Health System Northland – Bloomer Campus » Albert Wankel, MD, Surgery EAU CLAIRE Mayo Clinic Health System – Luther Campus » Nicole Cote, MD, Dermatology » Patrick Macken, MD, Nephrology » Zaira Moreno, MD, Women’s Health Mayo Clinic Health System – Clairemont Campus » Eusebio Ferrer, MD, Internal Medicine For a current list of provider updates, visit: healthtradition.com and click on the mmsiservices.com link. Note: The providers in Hillsboro (St. Joseph’s Hospital and Clinics) can only be accessed at a St. Joseph’s Hospital or Clinic location. Health Tradition may not provide coverage by these providers at other locations. HealthTradition.com or Customer Service at 1-877-832-1823 www.healthtradition.com P.O. Box 188 La Crosse WI 54602-0188 A Mayo Clinic Health System Choice in Wisconsin Health Tradition Health Plan