Earn benefits by participating in the new wellness program

March 24, 2014

The university now offers incentives for participation in the Healthyroads Program, provided to employees, spouses and partners enrolled in the UA Choice health plan.

Enrolled employees, spouses and financially interdependent partners are eligible to earn a rebate of up to $600 each on their health plan payroll contributions. Simply complete a personal health assessment and get a biometric screening by June 30, 2014. Participants will be entered into a raffle drawing beginning, March 31. The earlier you get your health assessment and biometric screening in, the more chances you'll have to win!

Employees should go to www.alaska.edu/benefits to access Healthyroads using your employee ID and password. Spouses and financially independent partners should go to www.Healthyroads.com and follow the prompts to create a username and password.

Biometric screenings
By either attending an onsite screening, visiting your health care provider or getting a screening at a local contracted facility, you can learn vital health statistics, including:

Blood pressure

Lipid panel (total cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides)

Body mass index and/or waist circumference

Glucose/blood sugar level

You can have your screening done at a time convenient for you by going to a Quest Patient Service Center near you. Go to my.blueprintforwellness.com and use the registration key of UOAremote. Follow the prompts to schedule your screening. Your results will be sent directly to Healthyroads, where your personal scorecard will be updated with the information.

On-site screenings will be scheduled in rural areas starting in early May. More events will be scheduled at other campuses in May and June.

Once your biometric screening is submitted, it will automatically populate your personal health assessment so you can generate a plan customized to you and your health needs. Employees who already have completed a biometric screening after July 1, 2013, can download the health care provider form (PDF), give it to your provider and have them submit your results. You can also access the health care provider form by visiting www.alaska.edu/benefits.

Healthyroads coaching
The website also has support for weight management, tobacco cessation, stress management and/or Healthy Living, which provides you with one-on-one, telephone-based coaching to help you get healthy in a whole new way. You’ll also have access to a variety of educational resources and an optional Milestone Kit when you complete a progress review session with your coach.

Track your workouts and more
Healthyroads Connected automatically tracks your workouts through your favorite Fitbit tracker. You can automatically upload this data to Healthyroads.com and use the information to change your workout routine or to set your next big health improvement goal.

The website features other tools, including a personal health assessment, cardio and strength exercise planners with animated demos, a meal/nutrition planner, more than 40 fitness and wellness trackers, a library of health articles, videos, blogs, MP3s and more.

For more information, call Healthyroads customer service at 877-330-2746 from 4 a.m.–5 p.m. Alaska time.