WINTER NEWSLETTER

SUSTAINING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

HealthySteps

What’s Inside

3 Achieve Your Best Health in 2019

4 2019 HealthySteps to Wellness Program

6 Wellness Events Calendar

7 Understanding Your Plan Coverage

Prioritize You

2 Winter Newsletter 2019

your health

Achieve Your Best Health in 2019

The start of a new year is the perfect time to renew your focus on what matters most. And this year, it’s all about caring for yourself — because when we care for ourselves, we can better care for others as a result.

We strive to provide you with a variety of tools and resources that enable you to be your best at home and at work. As we work together to continue building healthy communities, it’s important that you remain mindful of your own health. Take time to think about your wellness goals and how you’ll prioritize ‘You’ in 2019.

Review your benefits confirmation statement. In mid-December, you should have received a statement confirming your 2019 benefits coverage elections. If you have not already done so, it’s important that you review your confirmation to ensure that it correctly reflects your dependents, address and benefit elections.

You should also confirm that required documentation is on file for any new dependents. If you think there are errors on your confirmation statement, please contact the Benefits Service Center at 1.855.278.7157.

Review your paychecks. Ensure your benefits deductions are being properly administered. Contact the Benefits Service Center at 1.855.278.7157 if you have questions.

Review your beneficiaries. Make sure your beneficiary designations are current for your life insurance through the HealthySteps Benefits Portal and your Retirement Savings Plan through Fidelity (www.netbenefits.com/shclpch).

Check your mail for important tax documents. You will receive your W-2 in the mail from the hospital by January 31, 2019, and your 1095-C form by March 1, 2019.

Don’t lose money. If you had a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) in 2018, you must submit all claims for the 2018 calendar year by March 15, 2019. This money is subject to the “Use It or Lose It” rule, meaning all unused funds will be forfeited.

For account balance, claims submittal or a list of eligible expenses, visit learn.healthequity.com/shclpch or call 1.877.395.6548.

Make your appointment. Schedule and complete your biometric screening through the Hospital or your Primary Care Physician to earn credit for the HealthySteps to Wellness program. See page 4 for more details.

Check in on your health. Once you’ve completed your biometric screening, schedule your preventive care visits, including annual dental and vision appointments.

Sign up for a gym membership. The Stanford Recreation Center is now offering discounted pricing on passes for all Hospital employees. Visit one of the many facilities to purchase a pass from the service desk and reach out to recreation@stanford.edu with any questions.

There are also discounts available for many other local gyms. Please visit wellness.healthysteps4u.org/tools/for-you/ to learn more.

2019 Benefits and Wellness Checklist

3 Winter Newsletter 2019

your health

Start off the New Year on a path to a healthier lifestyle. The HealthySteps to Wellness Program is designed to help you improve and maintain good health through free and discounted wellness tools. And for eligible employees, by participating in certain activities, you can earn a wellness incentive of $100 to $1,000!

All activities must be completed by September 30, 2019, in order to earn your incentive.

What Do I Need to Do?

Know Your Numbers

Complete 3 required activities to earn $250 (employee-only) or $500 (employee + one or more covered dependent) and advance to Step 2:

• Biometrics*

• Health Assessment

• Tobacco Use Statement**

Take Action

Earn 250 points and receive either a $250 (employee-only) or $500 (employee + one or more covered dependent) incentive.

• Weight Management Program (Omada) - 250 points

• Healthy Living or Fitness Class (HIP) - 50 points

• Seminar or Event - 50 points

• and more...

2019 HealthySteps to Wellness Program

Biometric Screening Events

Free biometric screenings will be offered to eligible employees* between the months of January and March through HealthySteps to Wellness.

You can also choose to complete your screening later in the year through your primary care physician. Just be sure to accomplish this before the program deadline, September 30, 2019. For a complete list of screening dates or to make an appointment, visit wellness.healthysteps4u.org. Walk-ins are also welcome on all event dates. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change.

* Non-Represented and SEIU employees enrolled in a hospital-sponsored medical plan, including CRONA members enrolled in a Stanford Health Care Alliance (SHCA) Plan are eligible for free biometric testing.

** Tobacco users can complete the Tobacco: Kick It! (Beacon Health Options).

Step 1

Step 2

4 Winter Newsletter 2019

your health

Concerned about your child’s weight?

The Stanford Children’s Health Center for Healthy Weight offers free classes teaching healthy habits for overweight children ages 8 – 15 and their families through their Pediatric Weight Control Program. This six-month educational program promotes healthy habits for the whole family, including:

• Identifying and avoiding high-calorie, low-nutrient foods

• Developing better exercise habits

• Reducing sedentary behaviors (activities that require little or no physical activity)

• Following a healthy, balanced diet, even in difficult situations like family gatherings, holidays and parties

• Maintaining a healthy weight over the long-term

To be eligible for the program, both you and your child(ren) must be enrolled in either the Aetna Choice POS II Plan or Stanford Health Care Alliance (SHCA) Plan. Please refer to the Pediatric Weight Program website for additional program eligibility requirements.

For more information, call 650.725.4424 or visit weightcontrol. stanfordchildrens.org.

Where Will My Incentive Be Deposited?

How Will I Receive My Incentive?All points must be earned by completing the necessary steps before the incentive is paid. Incentives are deposited into your Health Savings Account (HSA) if you are enrolled in the Aetna Choice POS II Plan. If you are enrolled in the Stanford Health Care Alliance (SHCA) or Kaiser Permanente HMO plans, or if you are enrolled in the Aetna Choice POS II plan but are not eligible for the HSA, your incentives will be deposited into a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).

Funds in your Health Equity HSA or HRA may be used to pay for IRS-qualified health care expenses. Your incentive will be based on your medical enrollment status (employee-only or employee + 1 or more dependents) as of the last day of each quarter. To earn your incentive, you must be enrolled in a hospital-sponsored medical plan and be an active employee at the time funds are deposited, or the funds will be forfeited.

All points earned during: Incentive deposited by:

Q1: January 1 – March 31, 2019 May 31, 2019

Q2: April 1 – June 30, 2019 August 31, 2019

Q3: July 1 – September 30, 2019 November 30, 2019

I’m enrolled in medical benefits!

I’m a member of CRONA

I’m enrolled in the Stanford Health Care

Alliance (SHCA)

I’m enrolled in Aetna Choice POS II or Kaiser Permanente HMO

I can earn an incentive up to $500/$1,000

I can earn an incentive up to $500/$1,000

I can earn $100 for completing the Health Assessment and can participate

in designated wellness activities

Stanford Health Care Alliance: Funds

deposited to HRA

Kaiser Permanente HMO: Funds

deposited to HRA

All Medical Plans: Funds deposited to

HSA or HRA

Aetna Choice POS II: Funds deposited to HSA/HRA

5 Winter Newsletter 2019

your health

Wellness Events Calendar

INCENTIVE PROGRAM BEGINS

The HealthySteps to Wellness Program gives you the freedom to design your own path to a healthier lifestyle. In addition to free and discounted wellness tools, there are opportunities to earn a wellness incentive! Learn more on pages 4 - 5.

January 1 wellness.healthysteps4u.org

WELLNESS SPEAKER SERIES: FOOD FADS — OPTIMIZING WELLNESS THROUGH FOOD AND NUTRITION

Which diet is more effective, a healthy low-fat or healthy low-carb diet? Is there truth in current food fads? Christopher Gardner, PhD, will debunk common diet myths and share how to optimize wellness through nutrition.

HealthySteps to Wellness participants earn 25 points for attending this event in person, via WebEx, or by viewing a video recording after event. Register early at wellness.healthysteps4u.org/events to learn from this popular Stanford Medicine research professor!

February 14 | 12pm - 1pm Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Auditorium, Room 180

RACE AROUND THE WORLD CHALLENGE

The Race Around the World Challenge is the first online wellness challenge for hospital employees in 2019. The challenge is designed to get you moving by motivating you to virtually travel the world.

HealthySteps to Wellness participants can earn 100 points for completing the challenge.

February 1 – March 31 wellness.healthysteps4u.org

Visit wellness.

healthysteps4u.org

for details about these

events and more ›

›

›

6 Winter Newsletter 2019

your health

Understanding Your Plan Coverage

HealthySteps Mobile App

Make the most of your benefits in 2019. Never be without your plan information with the HealthySteps mobile app.

Did You Know? The app allows you to store your benefit ID cards, easily find contact information for your providers and plans, access the Stanford Health Care events calendar and “Favorite” regularly used providers to quickly access their information or make contact.

For more information or instructions for downloading the HealthySteps mobile app, visit www.healthysteps4u.org/mobileapp.

It’s important to understand the details of your benefit plans before you go to the doctor. Being prepared in this way can save you both time and money. As a reminder, here’s a look at how the Hospital’s benefit plans have changed since last year.

New for the Aetna Choice POS II PlanMental health and substance abuse benefits are now being managed by Aetna, providing you with access to a larger group of medical professionals and facilities. As a reminder, there are no changes to the benefits available or how much you pay for services. If you are undergoing treatment that has extended into 2019 with a provider who is not part of the Aetna network, you may be able to complete your treatment with your current Optum provider. They will need to submit a Transition of Care form to Aetna. Once it’s approved, care can continue for 90 days while you transition to a provider in the Aetna network.

There are several updates to your 2019 CVS/caremark pharmacy benefits, one of which lowers the cost of your maintenance medications. If you take a medication regularly, you’ll save money by receiving a 90-day supply. You have the option to fill a 90-day supply of maintenance medication through mail order or by picking it up at your local CVS Pharmacy® (including those inside Target stores). You should have received a letter from CVS with instructions on how to set up your 90-day fills. Please note that this Maintenance Choice program automatically applies unless you opt out.

New for the Stanford Health Care Alliance (SHCA) PlanThe SHCA Plan network of providers and facilities has expanded to provide more options for those enrolled. For more information about providers and facilities included in the network, please call CareCounsel at 888.227.3334 or search the provider directory at stanfordhealthcarealliance.org.

For those who access services within the five core counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties), the SHCA network of providers and facilities applies. Brown & Toland physicians in San Francisco and the northern peninsula cities are now part of the SHCA network, as well as Washington Township Medical Foundation physicians in the Fremont/Newark region.

When accessing services outside of the five core counties, enrolled employees and their dependents will have access to the broader Aetna network (excludes Sutter providers and facilities, except for Alta Bates).*

To learn more about your selected plans, visit www.healthysteps4u.org, or call the Benefits Service Center at 1.855.278.7157 (Monday – Friday, 5 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST)

* Does not apply to CRONA employees