{"id":5622,"date":"2012-10-26T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T16:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mulibraries.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/?p=5622"},"modified":"2012-10-26T10:10:27","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T16:10:27","slug":"healthy-for-life-update-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.missouri.edu\/newsnotes\/2012\/10\/26\/healthy-for-life-update-93\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy for Life Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get Moving\u2026Avoid the Flu<\/span><\/strong>
\nFlu shots are now available through Healthy for Life, the faculty and staff wellness program. Mark your calendars for campus flu clinics listed below <\/strong>. Faculty, Staff and their dependents who are 12 years and older AND<\/strong> are enrolled in a UM Health Care plan can receive a FREE<\/strong> flu shot. To do so, please bring your insurance card (for each individual receiving the vaccine) and a completed<\/strong> Flu Consent Form<\/a>. No appointment needed, just show up! Not a UM Health Care plan enrollee? That\u2019s ok, those 12 years and older can still receive the vaccination. Please bring $15 (cash or check made payable to Healthy for Life), as well as a completed<\/strong> Flu Consent Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*The MU Student Health Center is giving $12 flu shots to all Mizzou students. Bring your ID to any of the flu clinics because it\u2019s student charge only or call for an appointment at the Health Center.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Date<\/strong><\/td>\nTime<\/strong><\/td>\nLocation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 19*<\/strong><\/td>\n10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool of Nursing, Room S265<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 29<\/strong><\/td>\n1-3 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nMOREnet Office, Conference Room<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 30*<\/strong><\/td>\n10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nLewis & Clark Hall, Lobby<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct. 31<\/strong><\/td>\n8 a.m.-12 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nMemorial Union, Stotler Lounge<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 1*<\/strong><\/td>\n10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nEllis Library, Colonnade<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov. 7*<\/strong><\/td>\n10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/strong><\/td>\nSchool of Medicine, Atrium<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Flu shots are sponsored by the University System\u2019s myTotal Rewards, Healthy for Life, and the UM Faculty and Staff Benefits Office. <\/em><\/strong>
\nEarn Your $100 Wellness Incentive<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>
\nAs part of your 2013 benefits, you are eligible for a wellness incentive.\u00a0Healthy 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 physical activity,\u00a0primary subscribers to the UM health plans will receive $100 in a tax-favored account to use for medical expenses in 2013 Benefit Plan year.<\/p>\n

Earn $100 in 3 Easy Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Complete your personal health assessment<\/strong>–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)<\/li>\n
  2. Complete your health screening<\/strong>, 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\u00a0between June 1, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).<\/li>\n
  3. Track 240 minutes of physical activity <\/strong>in any calendar month (between Oct. 15, 2012 and Apr. 30, 2013).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Create or return to your Cerner Health account by visiting www.healthyforlife.umsystem.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. Enter your email address and join the program<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. If you need help, call Cerner at 877-621-8014.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      2013 Screening Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. MU<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. UMKC<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. Missouri S&T<\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. UMSL<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Spring Wellness Classes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        Learn to eat for health and enjoyment<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
        \nDiscover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life\u2019s Eat for Life<\/strong> course.\u00a0 This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid \u201chealthy\u201d rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you\u2019re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

        Columbia:<\/p>\n