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Upcoming Events!

Introducing the WellU Healthy Cooking Series!

Join us Monday May 19th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
Julie Jorling from Just Cook It-Meals Made Simple will be our guest.

Julie will be preparing Sauteed Chicken with Pickled Cherry Peppers. Cost of the class is $10 per person. Call today to reserve your spot. Call 581-7447.

Class size limited to 12.

(Class is held in HPER North room 227. HPER North is the most north building of the health and physical education complex, north of the Huntsman Center.)

Program Features & News

  • Employee Wellness Program Enhancements for 2008 Plan Year:
    • HealthQuotient™ completion and no-cost biometrics testing required for premium reduction. Complete your HealthQuotient™ on WebMD Health Manager and a biometrics screening and save up to $40/month off your University employee health plan premium
    • Spouses and dependents 18 years or older enrolled in the University Health Care Plan are eligible to complete HealthQuotient™ and for health coaching

Please note: This year employees participating in the WellU Employee Wellness Program will receive a discount of up to $40 per month off the cost off their coverage in the Employee Health Care Plan. To participate in the WellU Program this year and receive the Health Care Plan discount, employees will need to complete the health risk assessment (HealthQuotient™) AND a biometric screening. Biometrics tests and WebMD HealthQuotient™ must be completed by June 30 to receive the deduction for the full 2008 Plan Year.

Upon completion of the biometrics screening, you will receive a personal identification number (PIN) in the mail that will allow you to access your biometric data within your WebMD account. If you participated in the Wellness Program last year and completed the HealthQuotient™, you will have to take the HealthQuotient™ again this year in addition to completing a biometric screening to be eligible for the deduction in the 2008 plan year. Year 2 HealthQuotients will be available for you to complete after April 1, 2008.

  • Call for Wellness Champions!
    The WellU Employee Wellness Program is looking for wellness champions who would be willing to be a liaison between the wellness staff and departmental staff. We are looking for employees who will communicate with their work unit about programs and resources that are available, encourage staff to take advantage of these resources, and to be a champion in building a culture of wellness in the areas they work. The role of the champion would be to:
    • Communicate regularly with the WellU team either by email or attending quarterly meetings
    • Forward on important communications to department staff
    • Update staff on current wellness programs and promotions during staff meetings
    • Create a WellU bulletin board in your work area to display communications about events, promotions or healthy messages

    If you are interested in becoming a Wellness Champion, please contact us at wellu@utah.edu .

  • Now until June 30, 2008, all co-pays and co-insurance in the University of Utah Employee Health Care Plan (University Health Plan, Value Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield) will be waived on any qualifying preventive care service for employees and their enrolled dependents. The WellU Employee Wellness Program in coordination with the University of Utah Health Care Plan are pleased to extend this enhanced benefit to all University health plan members. Click here for detailed description of qualifying services and restrictions.

  • Sign up for no-cost individualized consultations with a Registered Dietitian

  • Learn about fitness classes, smoking cessation, stress management classes and health lectures around campus

 

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