University of Nebraska- Lincoln

2009-10 Health Risk Assessment

Blue Cross / Blue Shield’sHealth Risk Assessment (HRA)

What is an HRA used for?

Tool to assist:• Employees: In assessing & monitoring personal health status

• Employers:

– In deciphering important

organizational health trends – Determining appropriate health management programming/ interventions for organization

– Note: Only aggregate (group) data is passed on from the third party vendor so that individual information is kept confidential & is HIPAA compliant

HRA FACTS Annually Available To:

• Active/Benefits-Eligible EEs (EE’s @ .5 FTE - whether carry UNL’s medical insurance or not)

• Retirees • Ancillary• COBRA insureds

Available During 2010 NUFlex Re-Enrollment Period: • 4-week period: Nov. 9 – Dec. 4, 2009• On-line survey • Approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Why Is This Important To Me?

• Incorporates an individual’s: • Personal health information• Family health history • General health status & correlates it with the following health issues:

Blood pressure Emotional Health Exercise

Cholesterol/Blood Sugar Nutrition SafetyDental Health Men’s Health Sun ProtectionTobacco Use Alcohol Use Women’s Health

• Includes a cultural assessment and employee knowledge & interest inventory

• Participants receives personalized, confidential* wellness report

• UNL receives a comprehensive aggregate report to assist in wellness programming available for all university employees

• All employees are eligible to participate. Even those that do not use University insurance are important to this process as the aggregate report will be utilized to program plan for

all employees. * Meets HIPAA regulations & standards

Personalized, Confidential Report

• Individual risk factor status

• Risk levels for specific health

conditions such as:– Cancer– Mental Health Concerns– Stroke– Diabetes

• Personalized feedback on personal health habits & both modifiable & non-modifiable risk factors

• Recommendations for improving health

status

Enhanced Wellness & Preventative Services

Benefit*Complete the 2009 HRA to Receive Enhanced

Wellness & Preventative Services Benefit*

*Enhanced benefits are available only to those enrolled in UNL’s BC/BS Medical insurance plan

“Enhanced Wellness Benefits”

Beginning January 2010Wellness & Preventative Services Benefit

$250 $300 (annual physical or other preventative services)

Well-Child Care$500 $600 (dependents up to age 2)

ColonoscopyPaid @ 100% once every 10 yrs beginning at age 50 (using Preferred Providers only)

Generic drugs $0 co-pay through mail service only (Does not apply to retail)

Additional Questions? • Questions about HRA or Wellness Programming:– Kimberly Barrett: 472-9480 or kbarrett4@unl.edu

• Questions about Benefits or Enhanced Benefits:– Gregory Clayton: 472-8044 or gclayton1@unl.edu

©2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved.

Kimberly Barrett, M.Ed/CWPDCampus Rec Wellness CoordinatorChair, Chancellor’s Committee on

Wellness