UHC Representative Monthly Meeting Change

Every month Drew from United Health Care visits either City Hall or MSB. During the month of October he will be at City Hall. However, the date on the departmental posters has changed. His scheduled visit on Thursday, October 20 has been changed to Wednesday, October 19. If you have any questions on your medical plan or questions on the new HSA plan for next year, please feel free to stop and see Drew. He will be in the HR conference room from 12:30 - 2:30 on 10/19/11.

HealthSmart Starting Right Program Winners

Congratulations to both Janet Ponschock from the Library and Randey Felton from DPW for being the winners of the HealthSmart Starting Right program. Both Janet and Randey set and achieved their wellness goals and are the winners of $500 and $250 respectively. Please congratulate them.

Preventive Care

UnitedHealthcare launched a Preventive Care web-based tool (www.uhcpreventivecare.com) that provides age- and gender-specific preventive-care recommendations that enable people to better manage their health. Users can set e-mail reminders for any of their recommended preventive screenings or immunizations and, working with their doctors, use this knowledge to make informed medical decisions. They can view, print and e-mail specific preventive-health guidelines and access useful tips, tools, resources and materials to support their overall health. The tool is completely mobile-enabled for use on Blackberry, iPhone and iPhone devices, among others. This is a wonderful resource for anyone to use, regardless if they have coverage through UHC or not.

Get Up and Ride!

Price of gas or recent health assessment getting your attention? Join me in participating in Kimberly Clark's Scot Brand "Get Up and Ride" initiative promoting biking to work. This is a challenge to see what company in the Fox Valley can generate the greatest percentage of employees riding to work and the most miles ridden. The program will kick off May 16th. Incentive prizes will be awarded randomly each month and to teams at the end of the contest based on top mileage and participation. Challenge yourself and your colleagues! Please e-mail Lisa Remiker if you are interested - GET UP AND RIDE!

HealthSmart March/April Newsletter

Your HealthSmart March/April newsletter is now available. Check it out.

Annual Employee Health Screening

Once again, the Health Smart Team is sponsoring the annual City of Appleton Employee Health Screening. If you are a City employee and are eligible for the City health insurance program, you and your spouse can participate in this FREE screening and counseling session.* The enrollment deadline date is March 4, 2010 by 4:30 p.m.

As in past years, this confidential screening will consist of:

A complete cholesterol panel (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides)
A test for diabetes (blood sugar)
A test for liver and kidney disease
A health questionnaire and body composition assessment
Biometric assessments (height, weight, blood pressure)
Free results counseling & summary report

For addition information click here for summary.

Fire personnel who receive an NFPA physical are ineligible this free screening& incentive; however, they remain eligible for the free coaching session & incentive. Spouses remain eligible for the free screening.

Healthsmart January/February Newsletter

Your HealthSmart January/February newsletter is now available. Check it out.

United Health Care One on One Meetings

The next monthly meeting with Drew Habermann from United Health Care will be on Thursday, December 16 from 12:30 - 2:30 at City Hall in the Human Resources conference room. These monthly meetings are for employees and/or your spouses to meet with our medical insurance representative regarding any issues/questions you may have regarding your UHC policy.

Healthsmart November/December Newsletter

Your HealthSmart November/December newsletter is now available. Check it out.

2011 Prescription Drug Changes With UHC

Changes to drugs on the tier schedule have been set for January 1, 2011. Please click here to view the UHC summary of all drugs moving up a tier, down a tier, or placed as a new exclusions, etc. Please review this list for any prescriptions you may take. Changes to tier structure can make an impact on your flex spending election for the new year.

National Depression Screening Day

October 7, 2010 is National Depression Screening Day. Nearly one million people suffer depression in Wisconsin today, and too many people don't know what to do next. Click the flyer for more information regarding free and confidential screening.

Healthsmart September/October Newsletter

Your HealthSmart September/October newsletter is now available. Check it out.

Skin Cancer Screening

If you missed your appointment for skin cancer screening or you are still interested in signing up, please click here to indicate that you would still like to participate. We need to have at least 35 people to schedule another date.

Fitness Bootcamp - Session III

The HealthSmart Team is offering another session of boot camp! This session is HALF PRICE. Click the flyer for more details. Not sure if BOOTCAMP is right for you? Please read the attached flyer to find out what others are saying about it.

UNITED HEALTH CARE ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

The next monthly meeting that Drew Habermann from United Health Care will be on Thursday, July 15 from 12:30 - 2:30 at the Municipal Services Building. These monthly meetings are for employees and/or your spouses to meet with our medical insurance representative regarding any issues/questions you may have regarding your UHC policy.

Health Smart Skin Cancer Screening

The Health Smart Team is offering an additional date for skin cancer screening. Click here for more details.

Healthsmart July/August Newsletter

Your HealthSmart July/August newsletter is now available. Check it out.

Fitness Bootcamp - Session II

Have you heard the buzzzzz…..?!?!?! Fitness Bootcamp gets RESULTS!! If you missed the first session of Bootcamp, you did not entirely miss your opportunity to join the bootcamp team. Please see the attached flyer to learn how you can “enlist"!

United Health Care Rep To Be On Site

A representative from UHC will be available to meet with City of Appleton employees and/or their spouses. We are holding these meetings on the third Thursday of each month and will alternate locations between City Hall and MSB. The next meeting is June 17 from 12:30 - 2:30 at City Hall in the HR conference room. Feel free to stop in to discuss any questions, claims or concerns you have with Drew from UHC during these open meeting times.

Next month will be July 15, 12:30 - 2:30 at MSB.

Fitness Bootcamp

Left...left...left...right...left . . . do you hear it? It's coming! From your Health Smart Team . . . FITNESS BOOTCAMP! Join us on Friday, May 28 at 11:30 a.m. for an informational / kick off Lunch and Learn session.