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July edition “Healthy You” magazine is published as an educational resource for UMR members and to provide information about tools and resources available from UMR as a part of our member online services. Available features and benefits are dependent on the products and features included in the employer’s plan design. Not all members will have access to all features shown. Information and links were accurate and functional at the time of publishing. ©2014 United HealthCare Services, Inc.
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HEALTHY YOU Your journey to wellness starts here
Summer safety tips
Are you ready for summer fun?
Making exercise fun
Connect with us!
Get ready for that family gathering
Food safety at your
family picnic
Exercise doesn’t have to be all work and no play
Wellness:
“The quality or state of being in
good health especially as an
actively sought goal .”
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CONTENTS
“Healthy You” magazine is published as an educational resource for UMR members and to provide information about tools and
resources available from UMR as a part of our member online services. Available features and benefits are dependent on the
products and features included in the employer’s plan design. Not all members will have access to all features shown.
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In this issue Thank you: A letter of thanks to
those who are serving and who
have served. 3
Getting care: What you need to
know and where to go. 4
Food safety: Keeping food safe
and fresh at your next family
gathering. 8
Online tools: Learn about new
health resources at your fingertips.
10
Making exercise fun: It doesn’t
have to be all work and no play. 15
Summer safety: Learn about new
health resources at your fingertips.
17
Chronic conditions: Resources
for members and family members
with chronic conditions. 19
Making a change: Follow our 3-
step plan to begin your journey to a
healthy new you! 23
Health tips for the entire family:
Find health information for men,
women and children. 30
First aid: Find resources for
learning first aid basics. 33
En español 34
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About this magazine
“Healthy You” magazine is published as an
educational resource for UMR members and
to provide information about tools and
resources available from UMR as a part of our
member online services.
Available features and benefits are
dependent on the products and features
included in the employer’s plan design.
Not all members will have access to all
features shown.
Copyright © 2014. United HealthCare
Services, Inc. Reproduction in whole or part
is not permitted without permission in writing
from UMR.
All information and links were accurate and
functional at the time of publication. However,
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THANK YOU For your service
As we celebrate our nation’s
independence, we are
reminded that our freedom
came at a price. To our
members and employees who
are serving and who have
served, we would like to say:
Thank you for your service.
As a UnitedHealthcare
company, UMR would like to
express our profound
appreciation and gratitude for
the dedication and service of
our troops and their families.
UnitedHealthcare is proud to
sponsor the Ride 2 Recovery
Program, which benefits
mental and physical
rehabilitation programs for our
country’s wounded veterans
and healing heroes.
Links to sites providing assistance for
veterans are available on our member
Web site in the Health Center under
Government organizations.
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Your member ID card is your starting
point for getting the care you need.
Finding a provider
On the back of your member ID card,
you’ll find your PPO network contact
number and your pharmacy contact (if
applicable).
Emergencies
IMPORTANT: If you are severely ill
and/or this is an emergency: call 911.
Not sure where to go? Where you go for medical services can
make a big difference in how much you
pay and how long you wait to see a
health care provider.
Explore the following information to help
you decide the appropriate setting for
your care.
You can also find a provider
near you by visiting our Web
site at www.umr.com.
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GETTING CARE What you need to know and where to go
Retail clinic/convenient care clinic Retail clinics, sometimes called convenient care clinics, are located
in retail stores, supermarkets and pharmacies.
Urgent care Urgent care centers, sometimes called walk-in clinics, are often open in the
evenings and on weekends.
When to go:
• Colds or flu • Vaccinations or screenings
• Sinus infections
• Allergies
• Minor sprains, burns or rashes
• Headaches or sore throats
Wait time to expect
15 minutes or less (on average)
Cost
$20-$89 (approximate cost per
service for non-employer
sponsored facilities)
When to go:
• Sprains and strains • Mild asthma attacks
• Sore throats
• Minor broken bones or cuts
• Minor sprains, burns or rashes
• Minor infections or rashes
• Earaches
GETTING CARE
Wait time to expect
20-30 minutes (approximate
wait time)
Cost
$156 average cost (for non-
employer sponsored facilities)
What you need to know and where to go
Note: Costs may vary based on your plan. Costs shown represent
national averages.
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Your doctor’s office Seeing your doctor is important. Your doctor knows your
medical history and any ongoing health conditions.
Emergency room Visit the ER only if you are badly hurt. If you are not seriously ill or hurt, you
could wait hours and your health plan may not cover non-emergency ER visits.
When to go:
• Preventive services and
vaccinations
• Medical problems or symptoms that
are not an immediate, serious
threat to your health or life
Wait time to expect
1 week or more (approximate
wait time for an appointment)
Cost
$166 average cost
When to go:
• Sudden change in vision
• Sudden weakness or trouble
talking
• Large open wounds
• Difficulty breathing
• Severe head injury
• Heavy bleeding
• Spinal injuries
• Chest pain
• Major burns
• Major broken bone
Wait time to expect
3-12 hours (approximate wait
time for non-critical cases)
Cost
$570 average cost
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GETTING CARE What you need to know and where to go
Need some ideas for dinner? Log in to umr.com and visit the
health center to find healthy recipes and cooking videos.
Follow us on: myUMRhealth
and UHCTV
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FOOD SAFETY Keeping food safe and fresh at your next family gathering
It’s picnic and barbecue season and we all love this time of year. It’s a
time when we can enjoy being with good friends, family and eating good
food. However, everyone has heard of that time when Uncle Jimmy got sick
on Martha’s macaroni salad. You don’t want your family gathering to be the
next “family story” everyone tells, so here are some tips to help make sure
your food stays safe and everyone has a great time!
Learn more:
Keeping Picnic Food Safe from UHC TV
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135⁰
Clean Wash your
hands or
use hand
sanitizer.
Keep cold foods cold
and hot foods hot.
41⁰
Cold Use two coolers: one for
cold drinks and another
for cold foods that can be
kept sealed until it is time
to eat.
Clean Keep prep
surfaces clean.
Bring two plastic
cutting mats: one
for meats and one
for vegetables.
Cook Cook meats
to the proper
temperature.
If it’s hot Keep food
out for no
more than
1 hour.
90⁰
Throw it out If food has been out for
longer than 2 hours or
more than 1 hour if the temperature is over 90⁰.
Cold foods
Hot foods 1 HOUR
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FOOD SAFETY Keeping food safe and fresh at your next family gathering
ONLINE TOOLS Information at your fingertips
What you can do • Find a provider
• Look up claims & benefits
• View, print or fax your ID card
• Visit the health center
Useful tools • Symptom checker
• Drug lookup
• Health education library
• Health cost estimator
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You can look up symptoms for
hundreds of health conditions.
ONLINE TOOLS Information at your fingertips
Symptom
navigator
You can look up drugs and learn
about potential interactions.
Drug lookup
Symptom navigator and drug lookup are available in the
Health Education Library.
Our online services provide you
with access to valuable tools you
can use.
Powered by:
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DID YOU KNOW? We have a mobile site
On the go? Visit umr.com on
your mobile device.
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Get the app:
OptumizeMe app
ONLINE TOOLS Health apps we love
OptumizeMe Challenge yourself and your friends to better
health! Getting healthier can be a challenge.
Let OptumizeMe help make it fun. With
OptumizeMe, you can challenge friends, family,
co-workers and even total strangers to contests
designed to help everyone get healthy.
Who can walk the most steps? Who can be first
to run 100 miles? Who can eat 6 servings of
vegetables a day? You can create your own
health challenges based on your personal
interests or you can pick from our list of existing
health challenges. You can even join others’
challenges and then the fun really begins!
OptumizeMe is an app that is built around the
power of social networking.
You can invite friends, family or the entire state
to be a part of your challenge. You can motivate
your teammates or you can trash talk your
opponents. You can post your progress to
Facebook. You can make it high stakes by
rewarding the winner with whatever prize you
think would make the challenge worth winning.
Best of all, you can make it fun. When
challenges become fun, goals become realities.
That’s what healthy is all about.
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SmartPatient Get the most from your doctor visit. SmartPatient,
from UnitedHealthcare, is the app that helps you
manage your health. You can track your health
numbers, appointments, and doctor’s orders and
find checklists of important questions for your
doctor, video tips from Dr. Oz, and Smart Patient
videos.
Download the SmartPatient app
Other helpful apps
Ask Karen
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture
You can get answers to your food safety
questions while at the grocery store,
farmers market, in your kitchen, or while
at your barbecue grill.
SaferCar
From the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
NHTSA’s SaferCar app provides
important information and functions that
will help you make informed safety
decisions involving your vehicle.
ONLINE TOOLS Health apps we love
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1 Play a game It doesn’t matter if it is
soccer or football,
baseball or volleyball.
Just have some fun.
2 Dance C’mon, twist and shout.
Do your thang! Bust a
move!
MAKING EXERCISE FUN It doesn’t have to be hard work
3 Go for a ride Around the block or down
a trail. You pick your
destination.
4 Hoop it up Try one of those new hula
hoop exercise routines.
5 Bang your drum Fitness routines involving
drumming are the new
craze. Looks fun to us!
Here are 10 ways to have fun and get some exercise too!
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6 Walk your dog Fido likes it. Take your
camera. Make it fun.
7 Go for a swim It’s hot out. Why not go
for a swim?
8 Play chase Take your kids to the park
and play chase. Who
says you’re too old to act
like a kid?
9 Get dirty Plant a garden full of your
favorite flowers and
veggies.
Play Frisbee Spend a day at the park
with your dog and your
Frisbee. You’ll both be
worn out at the end of
the day.
10
Want more tips?
20 ways you can be more active
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MAKING EXERCISE FUN It doesn’t have to be hard work
SUMMER SAFETY Play it safe this summer while having fun
Apply sunscreen before spending time outdoors. 1
Always supervise children when playing in or near water.
2
Watch for children and adults on bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards and motor scooters.
3
Apply insect repellant to clothing and exposed skin before spending time in the woods or areas with tall grasses.
4
When hiking or biking in unfamiliar surroundings, use a trail guide to learn about the terrain and any snakes or other wild animals you might encounter.
5
10 Tips for playing it safe
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Be sure to bring enough drinking water for your outdoor activities.
6
Be careful when operating dangerous equipment and wear proper eye and ear protection.
7
Keep a first aid kit in your car to treat scrapes and cuts. 8
If someone you are with is allergic to insect bites, keep an EpiPen® in your first aid kit.
9
Always educate children about proper handling of fireworks and supervise when they are handling fireworks.
10
Want more tips?
Summer Safety Checklist
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SUMMER SAFETY Play it safe this summer while having fun
CHRONIC CONDITIONS Take action to improve your health
We provide the following information to help you learn
more about preventing and managing chronic
conditions.
American Cancer Society
Cancer resources and
information
From the Department of Health
and Human Services
Colonoscopy: The Gold
Standard for Cancer
Screening
Have You Had Your
Mammogram?
Information and support
Cancer
resources
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American Diabetes Association
Keep on Track with Diabetes
Carbohydrate Counting for
Diabetes Management
Eating Out Can Be Fun and
Easy Even with Diabetes
What is the A1c test?
Diabetes
resources
Build Your Defense Against
Respiratory Infections
American Lung Association
National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute
Asthma and Allergy Foundation
of America
Lung health
resources
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CHRONIC CONDITIONS Take action to improve your health
By getting physical and being active for 30 minutes a day, you can reduce
your risk and help build a strong and healthy heart. Follow these steps to
reduce your risk:
1. Calculate your risk
Calculate Your 10-Year Risk of Heart Attack
2. Get your life assessment with My Life Check from The American Heart
Association
Take the Assessment
3. Eat healthy and watch your weight
Heart Healthy Recipes
Heart health resources
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CHRONIC CONDITIONS Take action to improve your health
CHRONIC CONDITIONS Take action to improve your health
Are you at risk for a heart attack? Calculate your risk.
Heart Attack Risk Calculator
from The American College of Cardiology and The American Heart Association
4. Don't smoke
It's Time to Quit
5. Walk for health!
Monthly Walking Log
6. Follow the DASH
eating plan
DASH Eating Plan
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Step by step Are you ready to make a change? Making a decision to improve your
overall health and wellness is the first step — and we know you can do it!
Follow our simple three-step process to get started.
HEALTHY LIVING Making a change
3
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HEALTHY LIVING
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Managing stress
Feeling stressed? Everyone experiences stress
sometimes. Learn more about
stress and how to manage stress
by exploring these links:
Tips for Managing Stress
Depression Self-Assessment
National Alliance on Mental Health
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HEALTHY LIVING Watch and learn: videos
Recipes and more from UHC TV Want to bring something healthy to that family gathering or barbecue?
Try these recipes from The Better Cook.
“Healthified” recipes for
some of your favorites
Bittersweet chocolate cake
with berries
Guacamole dip
Lasagna
BBQ chicken pizza
Salsa beef chili
Chocolate lovers brownies
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HEALTHY LIVING The healthy plate
What’s on your plate?
SuperTracker
Track your nutrition and activity.
Look up nutrition information for
over 8,000 foods, track the foods
you eat, track your physical
activity, get weight management
advice, set goals and create and
save healthy recipes.
Serving Sizes
Avoid overeating by managing
your portion sizes. Here are
some tips that you can print and
take with you.
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HEALTHY LIVING Fitness tools
Get moving Fact: Our bodies were meant to
move. It doesn’t matter if you choose
to walk, ride a bike, play tennis or
jump rope. What matters is that you
are moving. Regular exercise helps
you manage your weight, improves
your mood and energy levels, helps
you sleep better and it’s just plain fun.
So let’s get moving! Here are some
fitness tools you might want to use.
Important: Always check with your
provider before starting any new
fitness/exercise program.
Walk for Health Monthly Walking
Log
Top 10 Reasons to Take the Stairs
SuperTracker from USDA.gov
Learn more
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HEALTHY LIVING Fitness tools
Involve family friends and your community
Everyone needs regular exercise. What could be more fun than to set aside
some time every day for fitness with friends and family? Take it to the park,
get outdoors, dive in! Your relationships will benefit, and so will your health.
Does your community struggle with obesity? Do you live in a rural area or
inner city? Fitness opportunities are everywhere. Use these tools to get your
whole community on the move!
National Get Outdoors Day
Recreation.gov
OptumizeMe
Explore more
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HEALTHY LIVING Preventive care
Did you know?
As specified by health care reform law, most health plans typically cover
preventive services. Explore these helpful links to learn more about
preventive care.
Download the flyer! Preventive Care Services
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HEALTHY LIVING Health tips for the entire family
Women’s health
Sometimes with our busy lives, it can
be hard to really take the time to take
care of ourselves. As women, it’s
important to take that time. Here are
some useful tools and information.
Staying Healthy at Every Stage
in Life
Women's Preventive Health
Adult Screenings and
Immunization Guidelines
App: Early Detection Plan from
the National Breast Cancer
Foundation
Have you had your
mammogram?
Learn more
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HEALTHY LIVING
Men’s health Essential Screening Tests for Men
Adult Screenings and Immunization
Guidelines
Men's Health
Learn more
Take control of your health today.
Regular preventive care screenings
can ensure that you understand your
risk factors for chronic conditions and
can take steps to improve your
health.
Health tips for the entire family
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HEALTHY LIVING
Kids’ health
Child Screening Guidelines and
Immunization Schedule
Healthychildren.org
From the American Academy of
Pediatricians
Parenting
From the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
Learn more
Regular preventive screenings
and care can help ensure that your
child stays healthy and well and
that any causes for concern are
identified early. Here are some
helpful tools and information:
Health tips for the entire family
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FIRST AID Resources for life’s little accidents
Basic first aid Do you know how to treat a burn, clean a wound, or
help someone if they are choking? Here are some
great resources to help you learn more and be better
prepared when accidents happen.
Learn how
Get first aid
procedures and
information
from MedlinePlus, a
service of the U.S.
National Library of
Medicine and the
National Institutes of
Health
What to put in your
first aid kit
from FEMA, The
Federal Emergency
Management Agency
App: First Aid
From the American Red Cross
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EN ESPAÑOL
Recursos
Seleccionar un médico de
atención primaria
Médicos de Atención Primaria
Conocer sus números
Conocer sus números
Tomar sus medicamentos
Apéguese a su guión
Mis medicamentos diarios
Cómo obtener atención
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