PREMIUM POINTS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE

Employees: If receiving your vaccination outside of Harris Health System, please contact Occupational Health for information on uploading your COVID-19 vaccination record to Ready Set.

Spouses: Please click on the link below to submit your COVID-19 vaccination record.

Please allow 4 weeks for points to show on MyCigna. Your points for recieving the COVID-19 vaccine will appear on MyCigna as "Attend a Healthy@Harris Special Event". If you have any questions regarding Premium Rewards Points, please contact Employee Wellness.

[email protected]

(Ben Taub: 713-873-3470, LBJ: 713-566-5470)

Employee Wellness offers the Premium Rewards Program as a way to make your journey to wellness even more rewarding for you. It's all a part of caring for yourself so you can care for others. Meet the requirements listed in the Premium Rewards Structure document to be eligible for $100 per month in premium incentives.

The FY23 Premium Rewards Program begins on September 1, 2020 and ends August 31, 2021. The deadline for completing the program is August 31, 2021. The premium discount will be effective March 1, 2022.

Follow these steps to be eligible for $100 per month in premium rewards. Premium rewards are effective March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023.

Step 1: Complete the MyCigna online Health Assessment (250 Premium Points)

Step 2: Complete an Annual Physical with Lab Values (250 Premium Points)

Step 3: Earn at least 500 additional points through programs and activities (1,000 total Premium Points)

If you have a covered spouse on the Harris Health Medical Plan, both you and your spouse must each complete the program by August 31, 2021 to be eligible for the full premium rewards.

Visit www.mycigna.com to view your premium rewards status.

1. Complete an Annual Physical with Lab Values (250 Premium Points)

2. Complete the MyCigna online health assessment on www.MyCigna.com (250 Premium Points)

3. Earn an individual total of at least 3,000 Premium Points

Gift cards are distributed at the end of each month, and all requirements must be listed as completed in your MyCigna account at the time of distribution. Once you become eligible for a gift card, you will receive an email notification from Employee Wellness. The e-gift card(s) are sent from [email protected].

•       Gold ($50 Amazon e-gift card) – Complete your annual physical, online health assessment, and a total of 3,000 Premium Points

•       Platinum ($100 Amazon e-gift card) – Complete your annual physical, online health assessment, and a total of 4,000 Premium Points

Please note: All gift cards are taxed for Harris Health employees.

Click here to apply!

Learn more about the Healthy@Harris Wellness Champion Program during one of our 30-minute info sessions in July & August. Premium Points are NOT offered for attending the info sessions.

Monday, 7/12, 10am - Click Here to Register

Thursday, 7/22, 12:30pm - Click Here to Register

Tuesday, 7/27, 12:30pm - Click Here to Register

Friday, 8/13, 11am - Click Here to Register

In response to the Harris Health System recommendation to postpone, cancel or conduct virtual classes and events, all group exercise classes are canceled indefinitely. All onsite activities (classes, booths, laser coaching) will be held via Webex, online or over the phone. We have also added opportunities to earn Premium Points online.

We highly encourage you to check out the Employee Wellness website, the Employee Wellness Event Calendar, and the This Week in Wellness weekly newsletters.

Thank you for your understanding and be well!

The current climate could also cause increased anxiety. Remember to take care of yourself as you care for patients. The Employee Assistance Program can help you manage these challenging times.

As a Harris Health employee, you and your family have access to:

• Licensed professional counselors

• Work-life specialists

• Legal and financial experts

It’s confidential and comes at no cost to you. Feel free to call 1-800-638-3327 or visit feieap.com (username:hhs). Seeking help is an investment in your well-being.

Complete the activity by July 31, 2021, to receive 5 Premium Points on MyCigna.com. Premium points will be entered after the activity closes at the end of month, and you should expect to see it on MyCigna in the following month. It will reflect the date that you completed the activity.

Are you interested in living a healthier lifestyle but not sure how? Sometimes you need to get out of your own way. Learn how to identify and overcome the attitudes, behaviors, and habits that interfere with healthy lifestyle changes so you can move forward with a self-directed plan that supports the healthy change.

50 Premium Points* will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Healthy Knowledge Seminar.

This webinar will provide you with strategies and tips on prioritizing and funding your specific savings goals, like buying a new home or car, saving for a child’s college, and more.

50 Premium Points* will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Healthy Knowledge Seminar.

The Healthy@Harris team is presenting a new workshop via Webex. The topic of the workshop is "Vacation, All I Ever Wanted!".

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex workshop. Please note you can still register after the Webex workshop has started.

*All WebEx links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link on the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Workshop per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Wellness Workshop.

The Healthy@Harris team is presenting a new workshop via Webex. The topic of the workshop is "Rest - Renew Your Energy".

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex workshop. Please note you can still register after the Webex workshop has started.

*All WebEx links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link on the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Workshop per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Wellness Workshop.

Employee Wellness can only credit ONE Wellness Workshop per day. Please allow up to 4 weeks for points to be reflected on www.myCigna.com.

Turn that frown upside down! The Healthy@Harris team is presenting a new, 3-class series to help you live a healthier and happier life.

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex class. Please note you can still register after the Webex meeting has started.

Handouts for the Happiness class series are available under the Educational Resources tab on the Employee Wellness website.

*All Webex links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link connected to the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Class per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Wellness Class.

Our newest Well Powered Living series will take a deep dive into character and will explore ideas like character under pressure, the comparison trap, the link between emotional intelligence and character, and learn how to create your own personal credo through character training.

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex class. Please note you can still register after the Webex meeting has started.

Handouts for the Well Powered Living 4.0 class series are available under the Educational Resources tab on the Employee Wellness website.

*All Webex links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link connected to the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Class per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Wellness Class.

Well Powered Living is a multi-class series taught to maximize your potential and learn to build a well-powered lifestyle to achieve your ultimate mission with energy and character.

1.1 - Introduction to Well Powered Living

1.2 - Physical Energy

1.3 - Emotional Energy

1.4 - Mental Energy

1.5 - Spiritual Energy

2.1 - Healthy Eating

2.2 - Movement

2.3 - Sleep

2.4 - Self-Care

Well Powered Living 3.0:

3.1 - A Review: Purpose & Ultimate Mission

3.2 - Achieving with Character

3.3 - Building Your New Character Scorecard

3.4 - Training Character Muscles

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex class. Please note you can still register after the Webex meeting has started.

Handouts for Well-Powered Living classes are available under the Educational Resources tab on the Employee Wellness website.

*All Webex links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link connected to the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Class per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the class.

Are you considering becoming pregnant or are currently expecting? If so, this is the class for you! Join the Healthy@Harris Employee Wellness Team as we learn more about staying healthy before, during and after pregnancy. We will also be discussing common challenges that expecting mothers face in and outside of the workplace, as well as how to address the challenges of motherhood in a healthy and effective way.

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex class. Please note you can still register after the Webex meeting has started.

Handouts for the Healthy Pregnancy class series are available under the Educational Resources tab on the Employee Wellness website.

*All Webex links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Calendar. Access it by clicking the link connected to the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Class per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the Wellness Class.

Emotional Intelligence gives us the capacity to be aware of, control and express our emotions and some experts say it’s the key to both personal and professional success. Log on and listen to the Harris Health Wellness team discuss The Power of Emotional Intelligence. In this 3-part series, we will take a deep dive into what emotional intelligence is as well as learn the keys to becoming emotionally intelligent. We will also reveal how to apply emotional intelligence for well-being and success.

Class 1 - What is Emotional Intelligence?

Class 2 - Becoming Emotionally Intelligent

Class 3 - Applying Emotional Intelligence for Optimum Well-Being and Success

In order to receive premium points, please make sure you register for the Webex class. Please note you can still register after the Webex meeting has started.

Handouts for the Emotional Intelligence classes are available under the Educational Resources tab on the Employee Wellness website.

*All Webex links are also accessible through the Employee Wellness Event Calendar. Access it by clicking the link connected to the calendar event you'd like to attend. Employee Wellness can only credit one Wellness Class per day.

50 Premium Points will be reflected on www.myCigna.com within 4 weeks of completing the class.

Livongo Diabetes Prevention Program is a new health benefit being offered at no cost to you. Livongo helps make living healthy and managing weight easier, with a smart scale, guidance on healthy habits, and personalized health coaching.

Eligible Members: The program is offered at no cost to employees and covered dependents under the age of 65 who qualify for Livongo and are enrolled in the Harris Health Medical Plan. You may not qualify if you are pregnant, have diabetes, or have a BMI that is lower than the program minimum.

*If you are not qualified for this program, you may be qualified for the Wondr Health program.

To register, please visit: healthy.livongo.com/harrishealth or call 800-945-4355 and use code: HARRISHEALTH.

Ever wonder how some people can eat all their favorite foods and not gain weight?

Wondr™ is an online program that will teach you how. And here’s a hint: it doesn’t include starving, counting calories, or spending hours prepping “approved” foods.

Wondr™ is now available anytime throughout the year.

Wondr™ participation is based on health criteria. To ensure accuracy of eligibility, we strongly encourage you to have a have a Wellness Screening Form on file with Cigna. The Wellness Screening form can be downloaded on www.mycigna.com.

All participants will receive 50 Premium Points per Wondr™ session they complete.There are approximately 23 sessions available.

*If you are not qualified for this program, you may be qualified for the Livongo Diabetes Prevention Program.

Reminder: Employee Wellness can only credit ONE Wellness Class, ONE Wellness Workshop and ONE Healthy Knowledge Seminar per day.

*Teams are predefined: ACS, Administration, Ben Taub, LBJ, Telecommute, CHC & Quentin Mease

Please note: You will not be able to switch teams! You can "opt out" of the challenge at any time but you will not be able to rejoin later.

You MUST join the Harris Health System Fitbit Group in order to participate in Harris Health Fitbit challenges and to receive 20 Premium Points on www.mycigna.com for each day that you record 10,000 steps.

The Fitness Center located at the new 4800 Fournace building is now open to employees located at 4800 Fournace. Please view additional FAQ's below. Please wear your mask and follow the rules of social distancing.

1. Register and sign a waiver for Quality Life Fitness here.

2. Complete a 2021 Employee Wellness Waiver and submit to [email protected].

Please direct any questions or concerns to [email protected]

Employee Wellness offers a variety of recreational sports teams. Sports leagues are free to employees, spouses and children 18 years and older. All of our sports leagues are organized and run by our vendor partner, Sports Monkey.

All participants, including spouses and dependents, are REQUIRED to have a signed liability waiver from the current calendar year on file with Employee Wellness PRIOR to participating in any sports league. Please note since the recreational sports begin in 2021, all participants will need to have a liability waiver completed on or after 1/1/21.

Employees and spouses who participate in sports leagues will receive 20 Premium Points per game they attend on www.mycigna.com. To receive 20 Premium Points for attending each game, your team captain must submit their attendance forms in a timely manner.

Please see below for the Recreational Sports 2021 Calendar and Sports Participation Rules for more detail.

The Choose Healthier program makes healthy food more accessible to employees.

Employees can now use their Harris Health Rewards points to purchase a $5.00 voucher from the Harris Health Rewards site. This voucher is good towards any purchase of a Choose Healthier item.

HHS Active & Fit Direct members can receive a financial credit for each month their gyms are closed. Members must follow the following steps in order to get the credit – it is not automatic: 

Step 1: Login to https://www.activeandfitdirect.com/identity/login.

Step 2: Click on the down arrow next to your name in the top right corner

Step 3: Scroll down on your account page and click on “Cancel Program Enrollment”

Step 4: New box pops up titled “Credit for Fitness Center Closures” – click on “Stay Enrolled, Get Credit”

Step 5: Window will pop up confirming your selecting of continuing membership

There are over 800 on-demand workout videos that can be utilized. If an individual is not enrolled then they can access Active&Fit Direct’s website by first logging into myCigna.com and then routing to Active&Fit Direct’s website through the Healthy Rewards section. Please see the flyers for details.

Telephonic Cigna Coaching

Achieve your health goals with the help of a trained Cigna health coach. Even when faced with frustrating ups and downs related to a long-term health condition such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure, asthma, depression, diabetes, low back pain, COPD etc. Wellness Coaches work one-on-one with you to help improve your health and wellbeing.

You must be enrolled in the Harris Health System Medical Plan to be eligible for coaching. Completion of coaching is worth 200 Premium Points* on www.mycigna.com.

Cigna Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies™ Program

 Try Cigna Telehealth Connection: Convenient Care for Less!

You have access to two services: AmWell and MDLIVE. There’s a short sign-up process, sign up now to save time when you need care later.

To use the services, log on to mycigna.com or contact AmWell and MDLIVE directly:

AmWell: AmwellforCigna.com or

MDLIVE: MDLIVEforCigna.com or

We’re adding Talkspace and others to help provide you with personalized and convenient mental health and substance use support. Learn more here.

Learn more about Davis Vision here.

Visit Cigna.com/helpwithpain or text 25792 to get tips for healthy pain management.

Find what you need to manage your medical benefits and your health on mycigna.com or the myCigna mobile app. If you haven’t yet, you can register on mycigna.com. Then log on to:

346-426-1597

Harris Health is committed to helping you achieve your best health. Incentives for participating in a wellness program are available to all eligible employees. If you think you might be unable to meet a standard for incentives under this wellness program, you might qualify for an opportunity to earn the same reward by different means. Contact Crystal Cunningham at 346-302-4248 or 346-426-1812 or via email at [email protected] and we will work with you (and, if you wish, with your doctor) to find a wellness program with the same reward that is right for you in light of your health status.