Participate in WellU
The deadline for completing the WellU requirements has been extended to at least September 1, 2020. Please see the Benefits News and Information page for updates and additional information.
University employees who complete the WellU requirements receive a discount on their cost of enrollment in the University's Employee Health Care Plan of up to $40 per month. If the rate is less than $40 per month, WellU participants will pay $0. If you have questions about the WellU program please contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 or email WellU@utah.edu.
WellU Participation Program Requirements
To participate in the WellU Program during the 2020/2021 Plan Year, complete the WellU requirements before September 1, 2020:
- General Health Assessment - Complete the assessment (see instructions below) between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020
- Dental Cleaning and Exam
- Two Different WellU Wellness Activities
WellU Wellness Program Flyer – Completions July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
Complete WellU requirements before September 1, 2020 to participate in next plan year.
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Complete the requirements as soon as possible to avoid a delay in receiving the discount. Completions must be reported to HR by Regence or our University Partners, they cannot be self-reported. Delays in provider billing and health plan reporting may result in delays in receiving the discount. Discounts are not retroactive.
WellU Wellness Activity Options:
Health Care Provider:
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Flu Shot
- Annual Physical Exam
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Mammogram
- Osteoporosis Screening
Campus Recreation Services – Eccles Student Life Center:
- Campus Recreation membership required – employee pays fitness class fees.
- Work out or take a fitness class and tap your ID card when you access the facility. The first six taps on different days will count as completion of one Wellness Activity.
PEAK Health & Fitness
- See PEAK’s website at https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/peak.php for details on options available
- WellU will pay the cost (all or part as shown) of two PEAK Health & Fitness options (excluding fitness classes). Employee pays fitness class fees and partial fees as shown.
University of Utah School of Dentistry Clinics: your coinsurance for a basic cleaning and exam will be waived if you are seen by a dental student or resident at one of the UofU clinics.
- To schedule, call 801-58-SMILE. Available appointment times are limited (wait times may be three months or longer).
- Co-insurance will be waived for the exam and a healthy cleaning. Any radiographs, periodontally-involved cleanings and other services will have associated an co-insurance.
- Dental services performed by faculty at the School of Dentistry are equivalent to seeing an in-network provider in private practice and will have a coinsurance.
ValueCare Network Providers: you will be responsible for your coinsurance.
Department Programs – New This Year!
Departments can coordinate programs on their own, or PEAK Health & Fitness can coordinate programs for departments and/or act as wellness coordinators.
- The program must be pre-approved by UHRM. Complete the Department Program Application and submit it to UHRM for review.
- The program must be designed to increase the health and well-being of participating employees;
- The program must include a series of activities over at least a 6-week period; and
- Departments must designate a wellness coordinator to track participation and report the name and ID number of each employee who completed the program requirements to UHRM at the conclusion of the program.
- Potential examples include: departmental wellness challenge including step counting, departmental mindfulness offering and practices, scheduled movement breaks, and much more.
For information on PEAK options and costs for Department Programs, call 801-585-7325.
New Employees
For Newly Enrolled Members, the requirements differ depending on the date you are enrolled:
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July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019: Complete the General Health Assessment (see instructions below) to participate and begin receiving the discount for the remainder of the current Plan Year. To participate and receive the discount for the upcoming Plan Year beginning July 1, 2020, you must complete all other WellU program requirements before July 1, 2020.
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January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020: Complete the General Health Assessment (see instructions below) to participate and receive the discount for the remainder of the current Plan Year. To participate and receive the discount for the upcoming Plan Year beginning July 1, 2020, you must complete one WellU Wellness Activity and a dental cleaning and exam before July 1, 2020.
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April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020: Complete the General Health Assessment (see instructions below) to participate and receive the discount for the remainder of the current Plan Year, as well as the next Plan Year (through June 30, 2021).
The discount will begin when we are notified by Regence that the GHA has been completed. Reports are received monthly – there will be a delay of up to four pay periods for the discount to be applied. Discounts are not retroactive. You can complete your General Health Assessment here
General Health Assessment
Instructions to take the General Health Assessment
Once you've completed the GHA, the University will be notified that you have completed the assessment. (The University will not receive your confidential answers.) Completion reports are provided by Regence on a monthly basis. You may have a delay in receiving the discount of up to four pay periods (discount is not retroactive).
Your spouse should create their own account if they wish to complete the GHA. Your spouse does not need to complete the GHA for you to receive the discount.