Today’s presentation will introduce you to the HealthSelect wellness offerings available to you and your covered dependents. We hope you can use these wellness offerings to start this new year off strong.
Dedicated Wellness Team
Sossity Fair Wellness Strategist
• Conducts agency assessments and provides guidance on strategy and wellness program design
Meet your dedicated HealthSelect wellness team. Sossity Fair is the Wellness Strategist on the account. Her primary responsibilities include conducting environmental and culture assessments focused on supporting health and wellness at the agencies and developing an overall wellness strategy. Becky Gillespie and Angie Lederer are Wellness Consultants. Their primary function is to provide assistance to wellness coordinators at the agency level. Becky services agencies in central and south Texas, as well as the gulf region, and Angie services agencies in north Texas, east Texas, west Texas, and the Houston area.
Presentation Overview
• Well OnTarget® participant portal: – Health Assessment – Self-management programs – Personalized coaching – Trackers and apps – Blue PointsSM
• Fitness Program • Weight management programs
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As a HealthSelect participant you have access to a variety of wellness offerings at no cost to you. This presentation will guide you through what is available to you, starting with Well onTarget®, our wellness participant portal. This is where you can access all of your tools, including your Health Assessment, self-management programs, personalized coaching, trackers and apps. ��We will review our incentive program where you can earn points called BluePointsSM and redeem them for a variety of items. And we will tell you all about our fitness program and weight management programs. We want to help you start your new year off strong as you set health goals. We then want to help you track your progress throughout the year, whether that involves managing a health condition, losing weight, increasing your physical activity or reducing your stress.
How to Access Well onTarget via Blue Access for MembersSM
Call a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039
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To get started you will need to access Well onTarget through our member portal, Blue Access for MembersSM. You can access Blue Access for Members through www.healthselectoftexas.com, by clicking on “Log In” in the top right corner.
How to Access Well onTarget via Blue Access for MembersSM
Log in to Blue Access for Members 1
Call a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039
2 Click the Well onTarget link under Quick Links
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If you have already registered for Blue Access for Members, just enter your username and password. If you are a new user, you can register using the information on your medical ID card. Once logged into Blue Access for Members, you can click the Well onTarget link from the Quick Links box on the left. If you have any questions, you can contact a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 - this is the same number found on the back of your medical ID card.
• Health Assessment • My Journey -
personalized dashboard • Explore cards - custom
wellness content
Well onTarget Participant Portal
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When you first log in, if you haven’t completed your Health Assessment you will see a reminder to complete it. We recommend completing the Health Assessment soon after registering for Well onTarget. The Health Assessment is designed to show you where you already make healthy lifestyle choices and where there may be opportunities for improvement. By completing the Heath Assessment, you can also earn 2,500 Blue PointsSM—which we will talk about later in the presentation. Your Well onTarget dashboard is personalized based on your interests and activity level within the portal. These recommended activities are called “My Journey.” Examples include participating in the Health Assessment, watching a video on a suggested clinical topic or connecting a device to help track fitness. As you complete different activities, journey options appear on the dashboard in the form of “explore cards.” Cards are refreshed regularly based on your interests and completed activities.
• Confidential questionnaire about lifestyle habits – 15 minutes to complete – Spanish and English available – Generates personal wellness report
• Personalized recommendations and guidance
• Meets the requirement for agency health assessments
• Earn points that can be redeemed for prizes
Health Assessment – onmyway
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The Health Assessment takes about 15 minutes and asks questions about your lifestyle and health habits to provide an assessment of your health. Your answers can guide you in setting new health and wellness goals for 2020. The Health Assessment adapts suggestions based on your input and provides evidence-based action steps to assist in changing behaviors. After completing the Health Assessment, you’ll get a Personal Wellness Report with recommended goals and action steps. If you have completed previous reports you can also compare your results to track your progress. You’ll get a certificate that does not contain any personal health information. The onmyway Health Assessment meets the requirement for agency health assessments, so you can download and print the certificate of completion and give it to your HR manager or benefits coordinator.
Self-Management Programs
• Structured activities, support resources and information
• Wide range of topics – sleep health, diabetes
prevention, stress and tobacco cessation, etc.
• Interactive and educational programs
• Earn Blue Points
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There are 26 digital, self-management programs available through Well onTarget to support your health journey. These programs will be recommended to you through Well onTarget based on your Health Assessment responses. All of the self-management programs provide a structured set of activities, support resources, as well as clinical and behavioral information pertinent to your condition(s) and needs. Topics range from sleep health to diabetes prevention and even financial well-being. ��These programs are either interactive or educational. Interactive programs involve creating daily habits to track, as well as a midpoint and final assessments. Educational programs include quizzes, podcasts and other resources within a six lesson format. After you finish a course, you can download a completion certificate within your Well onTarget portal. Complete a program once per quarter to earn Blue Points. One course we want to bring attention to is called Preventive Health: Reducing Your Risk. This program discusses how your lifestyle choices may impact your health. It covers how important it is to schedule an annual health screening with your health care provider so you know your cholesterol, blood pressure and triglycerides numbers. This program helps you identify which tests and health checks are important, based on your age and gender. Consider scheduling your annual health screening at the beginning of the year so you always remember to get this done. One last note: If you’re a tobacco user, we have two self-management programs, Quitting Tobacco and Staying Tobacco Free. Both of these meet the requirements for the ERS Choose to Quit program. This means you can complete either program as part of the steps to have your tobacco-user premium waived. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has a presentation dedicated tobacco cessation and the ERS Choose to Quit program. Just let us know if you’d like more information or would like to schedule a presentation.
Coaching programs are also available through the Well onTarget portal. Topics include: improving cholesterol, blood pressure, dietary habits, physical fitness, decreasing weight or maintaining weight loss, managing stress and quitting tobacco or staying tobacco free Coaches will work with you to help you reach your goals in these areas. You can work with a coach for as long as you would like and will work with the same coach throughout your program. You can self-enroll with a coach at any time through Well onTarget. Once you are connected to a coach, they can contact you via telephone, secured messaging through the Well onTarget portal or the AlwaysOn Wellness app, depending on your preference.
• Track wide range of health factors: ‒ Blood pressure ‒ Cholesterol ‒ Nutrition ‒ Oral health ‒ Physical activity ‒ Sleep ‒ Stress ‒ Tobacco ‒ Water intake ‒ Weight
• Text message reminders
Integrated Wellness Goals and Trackers
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We know the new year is a time when people focus on resolutions but as part of starting strong, we want to help you move past resolutions and build healthy habits instead. Part of building healthy habits includes tracking your progress. Well OnTarget has trackers to help you monitor progress on your goals over time. Trackers are available for areas such as nutrition, stress management and sleep. You have the ability to link many different types of wearable fitness and nutrition devices to the portal. The trackers allow you to connect with expert coaches via secured messaging on the portal or over the phone. You also can set up mobile text message reminders. �Last but not least, you can earn Blue Points for tracking – 10 points per entry and up to 70 points per week.
Sync. Move. Achieve.
Fitness and Nutrition Device Integration
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You can sync a number of popular fitness apps and devices using Well onTarget. Apps/Devices Include: �Apps: Moves, MapmyFitness/Run/Walk/Hike/Ride, FitBit, Strava, Garmin, Withings Healthmate, Runkeeper, Nike Fuel. Some of these apps are available at no cost. Devices: Fitbit, Nike Fuel Band, Garmin, Misfit Shine, Sync Series, Body Media, iHealth wireless activity and sleep tracker, Withings pulse activity tracker, Omron, Fitbug After a device or app has been synced, you can see minutes exercised, steps taken, miles traveled and calories burned per day and month. Syncing with Well onTarget also allows you to earn Blue Points for tracking your health.
BCBSTX App For info on: • Claims • Coverage • Deductible • Medical ID card
AlwaysOn Wellness App Apps/Devices synced for: • Well OnTarget to-go • Health Assessment • Goal setting • Progress tracking
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We have three apps that we recommend downloading to make the most of your resources. �The Centered App is designed to help you manage stress through mindful meditation and physical activity. It allows you to set a daily steps goal and a weekly mindful meditation goal. �The BCBSTX app allows you to find the most important information quickly and easily. You can view your medical ID card, add it to Apple Wallet, if applicable, or email it to a provider. You can get an overview of coverage, including medical and prescription copay information. The app checks claims status and tracks deductible and out-of-pocket spending. You can also find in-network doctors, hospitals or urgent care facilities. You have the ability to read reviews of doctors and hospitals and see average wait times. The BCBSTX app is also available in Spanish and for both iPhone and Android users. The AlwaysOn Wellness App allows you to access Well onTarget on your Apple or Android devices. It has a wide variety of easy-to-use, intuitive features. With this app, you can take your Health Assessment, set personal health and wellness goals and track your progress, connect with a wellness coach through secure messaging or by using the click-to-call feature, and track data synced from your fitness devices and apps.
• Health Assessment completion • Self-management programs • Fitness Program • Online trackers • Synced fitness device or app
Blue Points – Built-In Incentive
Earn redeemable Blue Points with:
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You’ve heard a lot about Blue Points in this presentation. This is an incentive program available through the Well onTarget portal. Once you’ve enrolled in Well onTarget, all point tracking information is displayed in one central location, so you can easily see how many points you’ve earned. There is an online store where points can be redeemed for a wide variety of items including fitness gear, wearables and camping equipment. Almost everything you do within Well OnTarget earns you points, from completing the Health Assessment to participating in self-management programs to going to the gym. Each year, you can redeem up to 17,325 points. If you earn more points, those will can carry over to the next year. Points can be redeemed in small increments or all at once.
• Nationwide network of fitness centers
• No contract required, $25 monthly membership fee and $25 enrollment fee (plus tax)
• Earn Blue Points
To Enroll:
• Call the Fitness Program toll-free: (888) 762-BLUE (2583) or
• Log into Blue Access for Members, click on Fitness Program (Quick Links)
Fitness Program
Search for a list of gyms in your area www.bcbsilforyourhealth.com
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Another program we would like to bring to your attention is the Fitness Program, available to all participants 18 or older. The Fitness Program is a flexible membership program you can use to access more than 10,000 fitness centers with no contract required. Membership is $25 per month plus tax, with a $25 enrollment fee plus tax. Some examples of facilities include Anytime Fitness, Snap Fitness, Curves, LA Fitness and some YMCA's. Please note that eligible facilities are dependent upon location and not all locations of the gyms mentioned above are part of the program. To find a list of participating gyms in your area, visit www.bcbsilforyourhealth.com. You earn Blue Points rewards for enrolling and tracking your gym visits: 2,500 points for enrolling, and each week thereafter, you earn 100 points for the first visit of the week, and 300 points when you log in a third visit for the week. As an additional bonus for being a member of the Fitness Program, you can get up to 30% off of a nationwide network of health specialists. Discounts are available on services ranging from acupuncture, massages, dieticians, and childbirth educators, to personal trainers and physical therapists. To enroll, you can call the Fitness Program toll-free at (888) 762-BLUE (2583), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 9 p.m., in any U.S. time zone, or by logging into Blue Access for Members through healthselectoftexas.com and clicking on Fitness Program under quick links.
Weight Management Programs
• Pre-recorded lessons any time • Chat with online community of
coaches and participants • Lose weight and improve health
eating the food you enjoy • Self-monitor eating and activity • To enroll, go to:
• Weekly online meeting with coach • Chat with online community of
coaches and participants • Adjust eating habits to exclude
unhealthy foods • Track foods and exercise • To enroll, go to:
Naturally Slim and Real Appeal are available at no cost to employees, retirees and dependents enrolled in a HealthSelect plan (excluding Medicare-primary participants) who are 18 or older and have a BMI of 23 or higher.*
Because nutrition is just as important as exercise, there are two weight loss programs available at no cost to employees, retirees or dependents enrolled in a HealthSelect Plan (excluding Medicare-primary participants). These programs are eligible to HealthSelect participants 18 or older and with a BMI of 23 or higher, and are another great way to begin focusing on your nutritional health this year. Naturally Slim® Naturally Slim is an online program that teaches you weight management and healthy eating skills that can be used for a lifetime. This program may be a good fit for you if you enjoy pre-recorded lessons and can monitor your eating and physical activity behaviors on your own. Naturally Slim teaches you how to eat the foods you enjoy in moderation. Real Appeal® Real Appeal is an online weight loss program that uses coaches to help motivate you to get active and lose weight. The program focuses on tracking food, calorie intake and physical activity. This program may be better for you if you like to track the foods you eat and the exercise you do. You’ll have greater success with this program if you are willing to stop eating unhealthy foods. Online meetings take place at the same time each week, making it easier to establish a routine. You may participate in one program at any time, but the HealthSelect plan will not cover your participation in both programs simultaneously. So if managing your weight is something you are working toward this year, these are an excellent place to start.
Thank you for taking the time to review all the wellness programs available to you. We hope you take advantage of as many of these as possible so you can start strong!
Disclosures
The Fitness Program and its discounts on alternative medicine and services are provided through BCBSTX to HealthSelect of Texas® participants. The program and its discounts are not covered health services under the HealthSelect of Texas plan. Please refer to your Master Benefits Plan Document or call a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 for specific information about your plan’s covered benefits. Use of the Fitness Program does not affect your health insurance premium, nor do costs of Fitness Program services or products count toward your calendar year or lifetime maximums and/or plan deductibles. Members are responsible for all fees, dues, taxes and other charges related to the Fitness Program. Refer to the program terms and conditions for further details. BCBSTX does not guarantee or make any claims or recommendations regarding the services or products offered under the Fitness Program. You may want to want to consult with your physician prior to use of these services and products. BCBSTX reserves the right to discontinue or change this discount program at any time without notice. The Fitness Program is provided by Tivity HealthTM, an independent contractor that administers the Prime Network of fitness locations. The Prime Network is made up of independently owned and operated fitness locations. Participants may choose either weight management program, but can only participate in one program at any given time. Naturally Slim and Real Appeal are independent companies that have contracted directly with ERS to provide a weight loss and metabolic syndrome reduction program that is covered under some of the health benefit plans. These companies are solely responsible for the products or services offered by them. Your acceptance is not guaranteed. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is the third-party administrator for HealthSelect of Texas® and Consumer Directed HealthSelectSM. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Blue Cross®, Blue Shield® and the Cross and Shield Symbols are registered service marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
Disclosures
Blue365® is a discount program only for BCBSTX members. This is NOT insurance. The services offered through this program are not covered services under your health plan. Please refer to your Master Benefits Plan Document or call a BCBSTX Personal Health Assistant toll-free at (800) 252-8039 for specific information about your plan's covered benefits. Use of Blue365 does not change monthly payments, nor do costs of the services or products count toward any maximums and/or plan deductibles. Discounts are only given through vendors that take part in this program. BCBSTX does not guarantee or make any claims or recommendations about the program’s services or products. Members should consult their doctor before using these services and products. BCBSTX reserves the right to stop or change this program at any time without notice.
The relationship between these vendors and BCBSTX is that of independent contractors. BCBSTX makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding any products or services offered by the above-mentioned vendors.
Blue Points Program Rules are subject to change without prior notice. See the Program Rules on the Well onTarget® Member Wellness Portal at wellontarget.com for further information.
Onmyway and the AlwaysOn App are owned and operated by Onlife Health. Onlife is an independent company that provides health assessments for BCBSTX.
