Time is Running Out to Earn Your Incentive!
As part of your 2013 benefits, you are eligible for a wellness incentive. Healthy for Life is an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you earn your incentive and actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment, health screening, and 240 minutes of cardiovascular physical activity, primary subscribers to the UM health plans will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2013 Benefit Plan year. You can receive your health screening through Healthy for Life or by going to your health care provider. If you’ve gone to your provider, you can submit your results by using our doctor screening form.

Earn $100 in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Complete your personal health assessment–an online questionnaire that helps you understand your health risks and provides you with resources to improve your well-being. (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013)
2. Complete your health screening, which includes cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. You can schedule a FREE on campus screening or visit your health care provider (valid screenings are between June 1, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).
3. Track 240 minutes of everyday physical activity in any calendar month (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).
FitBit Winners!
Don’t miss your chance to win one of our great prizes each week. All who complete(d) the personal health assessment,  their health screening and activity are eligible for the drawing to win a FREE FitBit pedometer!

Congratulations to recent winners are Mary Wissman & Jill McGinnis (MU) and Alisa Broughton & Heidi Salter (MU Health Care).

Get Started Now

1. Create or return to your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.

2. Enter your email address and join the program.

3. Use the helpful quick-start guide to help you step by step.

4. If you need help, call Cerner at 877-621-8014.

Already Visit Your Doctor?

If you have had your annual physical, you can complete the Doctor Screening Form and fax it in! It must be completed in its entirety to get credit.

Get your screening at home

Order a Home Access kit – If neither of those options works for you, you may request a Home Access kit by calling 866-352-4372 between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Home Access kit allows you to collect a small blood sample from your finger and mail it to the Home Access Health Corporation certified laboratory for processing.  It takes 2-3 business days to receive your kit once it’s been ordered.  Kits must be sent back and postmarked by April 15, 2013 to receive credit. You will need to gather your blood pressure, height and weight on your own, as these are required for the incentive.

Wellness Informational Tables Available on Campus
Starting next week, Healthy for Life will have tables set up on campus to provide wellness information. You can learn more about tobacco cessation resources as Mizzou will be smoke-free starting July 1, 2013. In addition, you can get a free blood pressure screening and education on how to keep your blood pressure in a healthy range.

FRIDAYS
10a.m.-2p.m Student Center

MONDAYS
10a.m.-2p.m Memorial Union

Stress Reduction Meditation–FREE

• Mondays, 12:15 – 12:45 p.m., Heinkel Building, Room 10
• Wednesdays, 1-1:45 p.m., Hulston Hall, Room 327A (Law School)
• Mondays-Fridays, 7 a.m.-12 a.m., AP Green Chapel is available for silent meditation, prayer or contemplation

No experience or registration is necessary for any of the meditation sessions. Classes do not meet on holidays or holiday weeks. If you have questions, contact Lynn Rossy, Ph.D.

Get connected virtually with Wellness
Healthy for Life invites you to follow us on Twitter and Facebook. We update regularly with events and health-related information.

General Wellness on Twitter: http://twitter.com/healthy4lifemu

You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!

General Wellness on Facebook: Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness

To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.

Tasting Mindfulness blog: www.tastingmindfulness.com

Tasting Mindfulness on Facebook: Tasting Mindfulness

To “Like” us, you’ll need a Facebook account. You can then click on our page and choose the “Like” button and you’re done.

Dr Lynn Rossy on Twitter: DrLynnRossy

You will need an account to get started. Once you log in to Twitter, you can go to our page and click on the “Follow” button. That’s it, easy enough!

Fitness Classes Available

• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Monday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu.

• Drop In, ongoing: Lunchtime-Me Time Strength Conditioning. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Wednesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Nani Fudge. If you have questions, email Nani at FudgeK@missouri.edu
• Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Tuesday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
• Drop In, ongoing: Yoga. Ellis Library, Room 4F51. Class meets every Thursday from 12:15-12:45 p.m. and costs $1 for each class. No registration is needed and class is taught by Glenda Moum. If you have questions, email Glenda at MoumG@missouri.edu.
• Mar. 18-Apr. 29 (Mondays): Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Monday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $18 for series. Registration is needed and class is taught by Kate Walker. If you have questions, email Kate at yogateacher530@gmail.com.
• Mar. 22-Apr. 19 (Fridays): Yoga. Missouri Psychiatric Center, Gym. Class meets every Friday from 12:10-12:50 p.m. and costs $15 for series. Registration is needed and class is taught by Kate Walker. If you have questions, email Kate at yogateacher530@gmail.com.

Campus Facilities Offering Lunch and Learn Series
Paula Vandelicht,  RD, LD/Hy-Vee Dietitian is working with the Campus Facilities Training Unit to provide a new year full of healthy ideas for you. Please sign up with your department training representative for the classes. If they are not at your usual lunch hour, get approval from your supervisor first. Please bring your lunch. Paula will provide samples.

March – Eat Right , Your Way, Every Day – March 19^th
SAVE THE DATE:      March 19, 2013
TIME:                          NOON
LOCATION:               Campus Facilities Break room at the GSB
RSVP:                        CF Training Representatives if you want to attend

5K Run/Walk on April 6
Help your heart and your health by running or walking the Health Sciences Graduate Student Association’s 5K on Saturday, April 6th at 9 a.m. Packet pick-up and race day registration is from 8-8:45 a.m. on race day (April 6th) at Stephens Lake Park (Gordon Shelter). Parking is available. Early registration (by March 15th) is $15 and guarantees a race T-shirt. Late registration (03/16/2013-04/05/2013) is $17. Event day registration (April 6th) is $20. Contact: Laura Ortinau (e-mail: LCO6G7@mail.missouri.edu) for registration form.

 

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Blaine Snow
Healthy for Life: TE Atkins UM Wellness
myTotal Rewards,­­­ Wellness
Program Coordinator, MU, UM System and MU Health Care
205 Heinkel Bldg.| Columbia, MO 65211 | 573.884.1312 (Phone) | 573.884.3123 (Fax)