Flu Shots and Health Screenings
The University of Missouri Total Rewards invites you to join Healthy for Life, an incentive-based wellness program designed to help you actively manage your health. By completing a personal health assessment and health screening, primary subscribers to the UM Health Care plan will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2012 Benefit Plan year.
This year, we’re partnering with Cerner Health to provide straightforward tools to help you work toward better health. You can participate in the program now. It’s simple. Here’s how:
- Create your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu.
- Enter your email address and join the program.
- 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.
- Schedule your FREE health screening at a convenient time and location on campus. Your health screening provide you a look at your cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height and weight. If your screening is before noon, fasting for 9 hours is recommended, but not required (6 hours if pregnant) and drinking 64 ounces of water the day before is suggested.
Date: Oct. 4
Time: 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: University Hospital, Lobby
*APPOINTMENTS FOR SCREENINGS ARE ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED
*NO FLU SHOTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT THIS EVENT
Date: Oct. 5
Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Veterinary School
*APPOINTMENTS FOR SCREENINGS ARE ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED
FREE flu shots will be provided for those 12 years and older enrolled in a UM Health Care plan. To receive the vaccination, bring your health insurance card and a completed Flu Vaccine form. Those not enrolled in a UM Health Care plan can receive a vaccination for $15 cash or check, along with the completed Flu Vaccine form.
To receive the $100 Incentive, complete both the personal health assessment and health screening by April 30, 2012.
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Share your Success Story
Do you have wellness success story that may motivate others to become healthier? Have you stopped smoking, lost weight, or decreased stress in your life? If so, we would love to hear about it! E-mail Melissa Willett with your accomplishments or give her a call at (573) 884-1397.
Walking Groups—Pedometer Program
Has your department always wanted to start a walking challenge, but didn’t know where to begin? Now is your chance! Healthy for Life has Walking Tool Kits hot off the press that will provide you with the tools to begin a walking group or walking challenge in your department. Get your colleagues moving, building camaraderie, and getting healthy. If you would like a copy of the Walking Tool Kit sent to you through campus mail, please email George Pell. If you start a group, contact Jenny Workman at WorkmanJL@umsystem.edu.
Walk your way to good health! Faculty and staff can purchase pedometers for $15, and a full refund is given at the completion of one million steps. To purchase a pedometer, send a check for $15 (our cost, made payable to Healthy for Life) to 205 Heinkel Building, MU. For more information, click here.
Show-Me 100 Bike Ride
Bicycle enthusiasts are invited to participate in the Show-Me 100 on Oct. 1 to benefit families with ill or injured children. The event will consist of a family fun 3-mile ride, a 31-mile ride, a 62-mile ride, and – for those avid cyclists – a 100-mile ride. Individual riders can register and set up a fundraising page at www.firstgiving.com/RMHCMM. All rides start and end at Parkade Plaza. After the rides stay for a Lifestyle Festival and enjoy food, music, entertainment and a beer garden. For more information about the event go to www.rideshowme100.com
Campus Dining Services offers Zoutrition
Zoutrition is an online tool that provides users with nutritional information for 15 of Mizzou’ s restaurants. In addition to providing nutritional information, Zoutrition assists customers in making wise choices to meet their nutritional goals when dining on-campus. To experience Zoutrition, visit dining.missouri.edu and click the Zoutrition logo in the lower right hand corner. This tool helpful to:
o Identify and select well-balanced meals.
o Confirm the nutritional content of their food choices.
o Identify possible allergens and food intolerances.
o Select preferences for specific types of diets such as vegetarian or vegan.