Vol. XX, Issue 1
January 12, 2023
- Help Share the Benefits of Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
- How "Well" Are UMC Clergy?
- Participant Communications: Welcome to HealthFlex
Help Share the Benefits of Health Check, Blueprint for Wellness®
Your participants in HealthFlex will maximize their benefits by participating in the annual Health Check online health assessment and Blueprint for Wellness blood draw. By promoting these two programs, you can help participants:
- Avoid paying extra on their 2024 HealthFlex deductible ($250 extra for individual or $500 extra for family deductible).
- Both participant and spouse (if covered by HealthFlex) need to go to www.virginpulse.com/login or the Virgin Pulse mobile app and click the Health tab to complete the assessment by August 31.
- Earn 35 Wellness Credits for completing the Health Check.
- Receive $100* for participating in Blueprint for Wellness.
- Earn up to 140 Wellness Credits based on their Blueprint for Wellness results.
The deadline to complete both the Health Check and Blueprint for Wellness is August 31. If you have any questions about these programs, please contact the Wespath Well-Being Team at wellnessteam@wespath.org.
Promotional Tools for You
The following materials are available to help you promote Health Check and Blueprint for Wellness to your participants. Please note that individuals must be enrolled in Virgin Pulse to complete the Health Check and register for the Blueprint for Wellness.
- Health Check PDF
- Detailed Health Check PDF
- Blueprint for Wellness PDF for HealthFlex participants
- Blueprint for Wellness PDF for retirees for plan sponsors that provide this benefit to their Via Benefits population.
- Promotional text about both the Health Check and Blueprint for Wellness you can copy and paste into your own e-mail, or other communications.
Blueprint for Wellness Events and Self-Collection Kits
If you are considering having an on-site Blueprint for Wellness event, we will share editable PDFs to help you promote your event in an upcoming HealthFlex Express. A survey to collect dates, times, locations and contact information for your on-site events will be sent out toward the end of January. If you have any questions about hosting an on-site event, please contact Todd Creviston at tcreviston@wespath.org.
The at-home Activate Self-Collection Kit (previously called just the Self-Collection Kit) will continue to be available for individuals who choose to complete the test at home (excludes individuals in New York state).
* Incentive rewards are provided in "Pulse Cash," the "rewards currency" for HealthFlex. Pulse Cash is delivered straight to your Virgin Pulse account and can be transferred to your checking account or redeemed for gift cards, merchandise or charitable donations. You must be enrolled in Virgin Pulse to earn and redeem Pulse Cash. The IRS considers cash wellness incentives as taxable income. Contact your tax adviser for more information.
How "Well" Are UMC Clergy?
The first week of February 2023, 5,000 randomly selected clergy will receive an e-mail request to complete an online Clergy Well-Being Survey from Versta Research (on behalf of Wespath). This biennial survey is very important to the denomination because it provides information on how clergy are faring across the dimensions of well-being (physical, emotional, social, spiritual and financial).
Survey responses are used to develop programs and services to address needs around clergy wellness. For example, following the 2021 survey results, Wespath offered the First Aid for Mental Health program and other resources to address current well-being needs. The survey is voluntary and completely confidential.
Participant Communications: Welcome to HealthFlex
On Tuesday, January 17, new HealthFlex participants will be receiving an e-mail welcoming them to HealthFlex with important information including:
- How to maximize their new health plan
- Registering for Benefits Access and Virgin Pulse
- Downloading a temporary HealthFlex ID card
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